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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Upper-level managers don’t have the bandwidth to vet or supervise new projects. You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. Clarify Roles.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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The Value of Project Retrospectives: Project Closure and Lessons Learned

Media Cause

In nonprofit management, closing out a project goes beyond the final deliverable. It involves reflecting on the process, analyzing successes and challenges, and capturing valuable insights for future projects. Project retrospec tives play a pivotal role to capture lessons learned.

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Lawson Foundation publishes practical guide to program evaluation for young leaders

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The Lawson Foundation released a new resource, Navigating Program Evaluation: A Practical Guide for Youth Leaders, designed for leaders who strive to make an impact in their communities.

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How Grantmakers Can Improve Collaboration Through Empathy and Experimentation

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Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. Also, most of the foundations I talked to found it difficult to collaborate with other foundations. From this learning, I was left with the question, “How can collaborations thrive when everyone feels that they are “unique”?

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10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

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Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. To help you better review submissions so that you are set up for success, here are 10 items you should look for as you evaluate your grant applications. Not sure what financial information to look for?

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Grant Budgeting: Tips for Maximizing Funding Opportunities

The NonProfit Times

Develop a Detailed Project Budget A well-developed project budget is a key component of a successful grant application. Nonprofits should create a detailed budget that accurately reflects the costs associated with implementing the proposed project or program.

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