Publications
From the GEO Press
GEO publications keep grantmakers informed of the emerging trends, debates and practices from the field of philanthropy.
Downloads of GEO publications are free to members. Nonmembers may access executive summaries at no charge, and may purchase hard copies for a fee. Standard UPS Ground charges apply for all shipments. Please indicate if you would like your publications shipped through a diffierent carrier.
- First 15 hard copies are complimentary for members
- $12 per copy plus shipping for non-members
To order hard copies:
Contact GEO's program assistant, Suzi Van Sickle, at 202.898.0317 or email vansickle@geofunders.org
Featured Publications
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Do Nothing About Me Without Me: An Action Guide for Engaging Stakeholers
Copublished with IISC, this guide argues the value of engaging diverse stakeholders, highlights grantmakers who are bringing stakeholders into the center of their work and offers a variety of tools to help grantmakers better engage grantees, community members and other partners.
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Coaching and Philanthropy, An Action Guide for Grantmakers
GEO and its partners on the Coaching and Philanthropy Project took a deep dive into learning about the nonprofit sector’s support for and use of coaching, and consolidates that knowledge here into action guides and an online toolkit.
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Evaluation in Philanthropy: Perspectives from the Field
Released with the Council on Foundations, this publication explores how evaluation can help grantmakers learn and improve practices (not just "prove" results).
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On the Money
This publication highlights the financial challenges nonprofits face and the ways in which grantmakers are both improving the situation as well as perpetuating the problem.
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Findings from the 2009 Member Survey
The 2009 member survey reveals that participation in GEO leads to important changes in grantmaker practice that contribute to nonprofit success.
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Smarter Grantmaking in Challenging Economic Times
As grantmakers look ahead to make tough decisions for 2010 and beyond, this publication offers recommendations and examples that we hope provide some useful insights for foundation leaders.
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Assessing the Impact:
General Operating Support Vol. 2
October 2008
A presentation of two approaches in assessing the impact of general operating support grants: one that emphasizes pre-grant assessment and one that relies more on assessment during and after the grant.
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Investing in Leadership Volume 2: Inspiration and Ideas from Philanthropy’s Last Frontier
October 2008
A publication that explores a sampling of the leadership development being utilized now in the nonprofit sector. Also contains case studies about leadership development
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Supporting Next-Generation Leadership
A GEO Action Guide
March 2008
An action guide that explores the role grantmakers can take in attracting, developing and retaining the next generation of nonprofit leadership.
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Imagine, Involve, Implement
A GEO Action Guide
January 2008
A report on phase 2 of GEO's Change Agent project describing how a diverse assortment of grantmakers are changing core practices and approaches.
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General Operating Support
A GEO Action Guide
2007
A report inspired by a spirited discussion on GEOList among GEO members about general operating support, its limitations and its advantages.
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Investing in Leadership, Volume 1
A Grantmaker's Framework for Understanding Nonprofit Leadership Development
2005
Reviews current literature on the role of leadership development in philanthropy and serves grantmakers interested in leadership as an organizational development strategy.
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Due Diligence Tool
2004
Provides grantmakers with a complete guide to the due diligence process; includes worksheets and interview questions grantmakers can use to create or refine their own due diligence process.
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