Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

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Connecting Internal Culture and Practice Shifts to External Organizational Impact

GEO created the Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship (CLIPF) to provide senior leaders a space to connect and address some of their most pressing culture and practice issues.

April 25, 2023

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Using Organizational Strategy to Inform Philanthropic Effectiveness

Over the last 25 years, the GEO community has led the field of philanthropy in exploring effective grantmaking. While our collective understanding of what “effective” means is always evolving, so are the ways that we help transform philanthropic culture and practice.

April 13, 2023

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No More Excuses: Child and Youth Participation is the Future of Philanthropy

How can philanthropy and civil society build the future world we want without centering the people who will be living in it?

March 20, 2023

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Philanthropy is a Leverage Point in the Systems We Seek to Shift

Philanthropy is beginning to understand that in order to get different results, we must support work to change the systems that are producing inequitable results.

March 7, 2023

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Celebrating 25 Years of Exploring Effective Grantmaking Practices

Over the past 25 years, contributors to the GEO community have remained steadfast in our commitment to exploring the principles and practices that drive philanthropic effectiveness.

February 28, 2023

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Together, We Can Co-Create a Meaningful Set of Possibilities for 2023

GEO's CEO and President Marcus Walton contemplates a meaningful set of possibilities for a new year, while considering the progress we have made together over the previous 24 years.

November 28, 2022

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GEO 2023 Learning Conference: Session Proposal Frequently Asked Questions

GEO is seeking session proposals for our 2023 Learning Conference: Courageous Unlearning, which will take place in Washington, DC from May 22 to May 23. If you have questions about submitting session ideas, please take a look at our frequently asked questions.

October 11, 2022

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To Sustain Movements, Grantmakers Must Invest in Leadership

Leaders on the front lines need continued investment to continue the long-term fight for equity and justice. Miguel A. Santana explores how grantmakers can invest in leadership development.

August 22, 2022

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Exploring GEO’s Approach to Equitable Conference Planning

GEO's Allison Beck and Allison Punch-Turner share insights and lessons learned on how to apply equity-based practices for conference planning.

August 15, 2022

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Community in Philanthropy: What it is, why we need it, and how we can build it

Dr. Albertina Lopez explores why community matters in philanthropy and explains how we can build it within our own grantmaking practices.

August 1, 2022

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