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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured?

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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. Like other types of grantmakers, collaboratives seek to measure effectiveness and learn from feedback. Tracking common outcome metrics across grantees.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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9 Best Practices for Strong Nonprofit Financial Management

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You’ve got to use funds wisely, aligning with your mission and honoring donor intentions. They help your organization measure impact, follow regulations, and show donors you’re on top of the needs of your community. Failing to do so may result in penalties, loss of funding, or damage to your reputation.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. They should also help create new programs and services that accomplish your mission plus help raise needed funds to fund the work.

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5 takeaways on why gender equity matters across issue areas 

Candid

The report offers hypothetical scenarios and real-life examples illustrating the need to apply an intersectional gender equity lens to all philanthropic work, then outlines recommended practices: Women are disproportionately affected across issue areas Why would prioritizing gender maximize impact in every funding area?

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. What if pizza shops were funded like human service nonprofits? Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. Evaluating a Culture.