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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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Beyond the Audit: 6 Best Practices to Build and Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Audit Firm

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Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

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Do you analyze it, report it, or share it with your stakeholders? Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? Are organizations of a certain size more likely to abandon an application or submit it late, for example. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. No amount of information matters for equitable change if it is disconnected from relationships and social interaction.

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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Queries and reporting tools will provide an efficient means of building a list of relevant activities. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system. Consider reporting access, administration rights, ability to edit communication templates, or handling applications.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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Further, funders disincentivize risk when they require lengthy applications and reports that may not always showcase reality or the organization’s ability to create impact. For example, I was working with a small community foundation and they put out a call for “innovative proposals.” Their response in year two? Let’s make a gift!”

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