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Great News for the GEO Community

We are thrilled to share that GEO has been selected as one of 286 organizations receiving funding in a new round of grants from MacKenzie Scott.

We are so pleased to see so many partner and member organizations joining us on this long list of grantees and are excited to see what this funding enables for the sector and our field.

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Culture Resource Guide

As part of our work on productive foundation culture, GEO developed a resource guide to assist grantmakers in identifying, discussing and improving organizational culture. This resource guide incorporates GEO’s existing work on foundation culture as well as new resources for grantmakers. This guide will allow grantmakers to quickly access the resources that are needed to address organizational culture.

Perspective

Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship: Transformative Leadership in Service of Thriving Communities

Having real conversations about where we want philanthropy to go is crucial for building a shared vision for what we want to see from our field and beyond.

January 4, 2021

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on which grantmaking practices matter most to nonprofits.

GEO's broad resource library features publications and tools that lift up promising practices and examples from peers to speed your progress on the road to effectiveness. Members can expand their learning through exclusive resources such as case studies and discussion starters.

Resources

Find Insights

to make faster progress on the issues you care about most.

Our strength is in learning from each other. We lift up the stories, insights and best practices of GEO members moving philanthropy forward. Get inspired by tapping into their wisdom today!

Member stories

Find Support

from others working to push the boundaries of philanthropy.

When you’re working together with your peers, you tap into the wisdom and experiences of those in the same boat — and challenges that felt overwhelming become achievable. Find opportunities to come together with our community to solve of-the-moment challenges.

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