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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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    The Learning Conference 2017 Discussion Guide: Listening to Communities for Transformational Change

    At GEO’s Learning Conference 2017, Rami Nashashibi, the executive director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), discussed how funders can engage with American Muslim identity, community activism and social justice issues for effective and truly transformative grantmaking.
    • July 7, 2017
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    The Learning Conference 2017 Discussion Guide: Disrupting a City's Culture Using Evidence-Based Optimism

    As the managing director of Chicago Beyond, a philanthropic venture investing in ideas and programs to amplify impact for Chicago’s youth, Liz Dozier discussed at GEO’s Learning Conference 2017 how Chicago Beyond is bringing community voice into data collection to answer thorny questions and spur the innovation it seeks for the young people of Chicago.
    • July 7, 2017
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    The Learning Conference 2017 Discussion Guide: Who Do You Think We Are?

    At GEO’s Learning Conference 2017, Trabian Shorters of the BMe Community discussed how negative portrayals of black men and African American communities affect the ways we interact with communities. And Trabian outlined how “asset-framing” and changing the way we think and talk about certain communities can be used to combat bias, shift perspective and inspire constructive action.
    • July 7, 2017
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    The Learning Conference 2017 Discussion Guide: Escaping the Echo Chamber

    Jessamyn Shams-Lau, the executive director of the Peery Foundation, gave a Short Talk at GEO’s Learning Conference 2017 that offered an insider look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of building an organizational culture of seeking, discussing, and implementing feedback at a family foundation.
    • July 7, 2017
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    The Learning Conference 2017 Discussion Guide: Learning and Equity Plenary

    Grantmakers committed to equity know that it must be incorporated into every facet of their work, including learning and evaluation. This session showcases different perspectives on this topic.
    • July 6, 2017
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    GEOList Summary: Evaluation Spending

    We are working on our evaluation budget at the moment and trying to decide how much to allocate. What percentage of your portfolio budget do you spend on evaluation? Could you also provide what field you work in?
    • July 5, 2017
    • Rumsha Ahmed
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    GEOList Summary: Learning from outside the US to Apply within the US

    Are you aware of other grantmaking efforts underway that are similarly looking to identify ideas from abroad to explore how they might be adapted here in the U.S.? Can you suggest any organizations or people in the US and abroad we should be learning from and with as we go?
    • July 5, 2017
    • Rumsha Ahmed
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    Learning Conference 2017 Opening Session Resources

    This interactive session kicked off the conference by helping participants better understand their unique learning challenges and explore ways to make the most of their conference experience.
    • June 22, 2017
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    GEOList Summary: Measuring Communications / Journalism Impact

    We are about to set off on a journey to learn more about best practices for measuring the impact of journalism and communications related grants as we identify the types of tactics/actions that will yield the greatest influence on our work.
    • April 20, 2017
    • Rumsha Ahmed
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    Smarter Grantmaking in Action: GHR Foundation

    How co-designing with grantees and partners from Day 1 can lead to stronger collaborations, flexible solutions and more meaningful impact.
    • April 20, 2017
    • Shantaé François