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Save the Date:
Assessing the Field of Grantseekers:
Finding Needs, Measuring Risk, and Listening to the
Right Voices
Wednesday, November 5 | Donors Forum Conference Room
A (Suite 1535) | Noon - 2 pm
Watch for more information on this program sponsored
by Donors Forum's Chicago Grantmakers for Effective
Organizations.
Program
Archives
The notes from previous programs contain valuable knowledge
and information on topics related to organizational
effectiveness.
2008
Retreat
The group planned two sessions
for the coming year: "Non-Monetary Support: Options
for Grantmakers," and "Assessing the Field
of Grantseekers: Finding Needs, Measuring Risk, and
Listening to the Right Voices." The group may also
hold a third session centered on topics raised during
last year's debate on strategic philanthropy. Paul Botts
and Shelley Davis continue as co-chairs.
Resources
New from Grantcraft: The Effective
Exit
( pdf, 32 pages, 12/07)
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye?
"Yes," say the contributors to this guide,
who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify
expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome
the tensions that so often arise. The publication is
available for download; additionally,, Donors Forum
Members receive a 20% discount on the purchase of Grantcraft
all publications. For either option, visit the Grantcraft
website.
Listen,
Learn, Lead: Grantmaker Practices that Support Nonprofit
Results (pdf,
27 pages, 01/07)
Reports on Phase 1 of Grantmakers for Effective Organization's
Change Agent Project. This report delves deeper into
what is necessary to instill change in grantmaking practices
to ensure nonprofit success.
The
Due Diligence Tool: For Use in Pre-Grant Assessment
(pdf, 65 pages,
12/04)
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations released
this tool to provide program officers with a research-based
methodology for conducting due diligence. It includes
worksheets, checklists and interview questions.
Leveraging
What You Know: Knowledge Management Strategies for Funders
(pdf, 12/04)
The latest trends in knowledge management, such
as technology-supported taxonomies, organizational culture
assessment and effective communication, are synthesized
by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
The
Expanding Universe: New Directions in Nonprofit Capacity
Building (7/04)
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management study looks at
new strategies in strengthening nonprofit organizations
via intermediaries, grantmakers, community-based nonprofits
and individual philanthropists.
Blurred
Boundaries and Muddled Motives (pdf,
1/04)
This report from W.K. Kellogg Foundation explores how
more nonprofits are generating their own revenue and
suggests changes foundations may need to make to their
funding and investment strategies in response to the
development of these new models.
Philanthropic
Capacity Building Resource (PCBR) Database
The PCBR Database lists 228 foundation programs that
are designed to help nonprofit organizations run more
effectively. Search the database by region or type of
capacity building project.
Philanthropy
News Digest (11/03)
Special issue on organizational effectiveness has links
to resouces and reports.
Tool
for Assessing Startup Nonprofits (pdf,
06/03)
This publication from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
helps funders evaluate grant applications from new nonprofits.
The
Inside Perspective (03/03)
The national affinity group, Grantmakers for Effective
Organizations, held a discussion in 2002 with 50 funders
to explore issues of evaluation in philanthropy. GEO
summarizes the discussion and further research in The
Inside Perspective: An assessment of the current state
of the evaluation field, Part
I and Part
II.
Knowledge,
Attitudes and Practices Concerning Effective Philanthropy
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and The Urban
Institute partnered to perform national assessment of
philanthropic practice and effectiveness.
Indicators
of Effectiveness (pdf,
2002)
This Center for Effective Philanthropy report examines
the state of foundation performance assessment and the
potential for foundations to use new data and measures
to improve performance.
The
Capacity Building Challenge (pdf,
2002)
This Brookings Institution publication examines capacity
building in practice and provides an analysis of the
types of capacity building initiatives that have been
funded.
Revenue
Generation in the Nonprofit Sector
Learn more about generating revenue through social enterprise
from the Yale School of Management.
Grantmakers
for Effective Organizations
The national affinity group.
Chicago
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Program Archives
Notes containing valuable knowledge and information
shared at previous programs and meetings of this group.
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