Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? (2011)
The 2011 Field Study is a comprehensive study of the attitudes and practices of staffed grantmaking foundations in the United States.
Resource Type: Publication
Widespread Empathy: 5 Steps to Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy
Through examples from the field, the publication provides concrete steps grantmakers can take to build a gut-level connection with their stakeholders.
Using Evaluation to Become an Effective Learning Organization Tear Sheet
Using Evaluation to Become an Effective Learning Organization
Engaging Stakeholders for More Effective Grantmaking Tear Sheet
Engaging Stakeholders for More Effective Grantmaking Tear Sheet
Executive Summary: Due Diligence Done Well
The executive summary for Due Diligence Done Well.
Grantmaker Examples: Due Diligence Done Well
Grantmaker Examples: Due Dilligence Done Well
Do Nothing About Me Without Me: An Action Guide for Engaging Stakeholders
There is a growing movement in philanthropy — a movement founded on the belief that grantmakers are more effective to the extent that they meaningfully engage their grantees and other key stakeholders. Grantmakers doing this work have arrived at an understanding that much of the knowledge and experience they need to solve the problems they want to solve, and to help them do a better job as grantmakers, resides in the communities they serve.
How Grantmakers Can Help Address Key Financial Challenges Facing Nonprofits
Addressing Key Financial Challenges Facing Nonprofits: Five Strategies for Grantmakers
Evaluation in Philanthropy: Perspectives from the Field
This publication offers a brief overview of how grantmakers are looking at evaluation through an organizational learning and effectiveness lens.
Stories from the Field: Evaluation in Philanthropy
Evaluation in Philanthropy: Perspectives and Stories from the Field
Excerpt: Knowledge Gaps
An excerpt from GEO’s upcoming publication, On the Money: The Key Financial Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today — and How Grantmakers Can Help.
Smarter Grantmaking in Challenging Economic Times
A collection of resources and examples of GEO members showing steady leadership in addressing the economic crisis.