Resources

From publications to toolkits, GEO’s resources lift up experiences from your peers to help you turn knowledge into action.

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A Change Management & Deep Equity Primer: The What, Why, How & Nuance

This publication from Movement Tapestries offers insights and guidance for organizations navigating equity-embedded transformations, and the challenges that can come with embarking on such journeys.
  • January 16, 2023
  • Sheryl Petty, Ed.D.

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    GEOList Summary: Communicating about strategy change

    For those of you who have been through foundation strategy shifts, I am wondering what you have learned about communicating with grantees and non-grantees throughout the process? What worked well, and what did not seem to go so well?
    • September 13, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    GEOList Summary: Faith Community Nurse Grant Opportunity Samples

    Our foundation is interested in creating a grant opportunity for local faith communities to apply to support the creation or ongoing support of an existing program. If your foundation has this type of opportunity, I’d be interested in your grant criteria, etc.
    • September 5, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    GEOList Summary: Compensation levels for peer reviewers

    As the professional fall gets underway, I write with a question about payment of peer reviewers. We are currently examining our practices, and I am curious if there is an implicit consensus about compensation for reading and evaluating grant applications among funders.
    • September 4, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    GEOList Summary: Cemetery Association Funds

    Our Foundation has been approached by a local Cemetery Association [501(c) 13] wishing to establish an endowed fund with us. Can anyone provide guidance on whether this is a permitted relationship? If it is permitted, are there specific expenditure responsibility requirements Do you classify it as a Donor Advised or Agency Fund?
    • August 31, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    GEOList Summary: Recommendations for focus group convenings

    I am interested in any frameworks or tools, best practices or top three tips for doing focus groups well while respecting the community's time.
    • August 31, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    GEOList Summary: Conflict of Interest Policies

    We are currently reviewing our Conflict of Interest policy for our Board, Community Advisory Council and Staff. I would appreciate receiving copies of any other Foundation’s conflict of interest policies for general information.
    • August 29, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    Question on whether you have an impact investing dashboard to share

    I’m wondering if any of you involved in impact investing have developed a dashboard that helps to create a snapshot of your investments.
    • August 28, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell
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    GEO’s Resources on Capacity Building and Leadership Development

    In your first year of GEO membership, to help you stay informed of the emerging trends and promising practices from the field, we'll point you to GEO's publications, research and peer conversations. Below, find some of GEO’s tools and resources on learning and evaluation. We hope these are helpful as you explore how GEO can support your work.
    • August 28, 2018
  • Annual Report

    Year in Review 2017

    The power of our community is undeniable when we look at the confidence we found and the change we accomplished while working together in 2017.
    • August 24, 2018
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    GEOList Summary: Rural Quality Improvement Collaboratives for Maternal Care and Infant Health

    I am exploring the idea of funding quality improvement collaboratives that focus on maternal care and infant health up to one year of age. I’m tossing around some ideas in my head but I would love to learn from others who have done something similar in a rural context. What were some of the lessons learned? How was the funding opportunity structured given some of the constraints in terms of providers, geographic variations and organizations?
    • August 17, 2018
    • Austin Frizzell