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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. 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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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. Deciding Together Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking. Empowering Communities: Participatory Grantmakers Say We Must Go beyond Feedback.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

Grants and gifts that commit multiple years of funding up front best enable learning to unfold. Chapters report data to the headquarters which enables the organization to move resources quickly to where they are needed most. Use participatory processes to define metrics and methods of data collection.

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Connected Citizens Report: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The opening chapters include many stories about networks and collective action and pull out key themes and strategies. In addition to the stories, you’ll find additional resources related to each theme. We will be influenced by what our connections think and information production and distribution will become more participatory.

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Four Ways to Transform Organizational Culture to Advance Access, Equity, and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Guided by an understanding that good listening is a first step towards authentic and meaningful participatory grantmaking, in 2019 CRUS began an intentional process to review its strategy and approach to grantmaking. Aleesha Taylor, Principal, Herald Advisors. About the Authors.