Time to Reboot Grantmaking
A redefined grant making pyramid used by the Ford Foundation that focuses first and foremost on building foundational capabilities. Good food for thought. This article originally appeared on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website, June 27, 2017.
Good food for thought for funders. This article originally appeared on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website, June 27, 2017. As funders, are we asking our nonprofit partners the true cost of running the organization? Are we willing to accept the numbers they produce? Are we willing to fund operational capacity building? Are we willing to shift our mindset from program dollars to operational dollars that support strong programatic work? Are we willing to have these conversations?
Serving Communities Better Through a Collaborative Data Lens
Here’s an example of funders and nonprofits working together for the common good.
An excellent example of collaborative philanthropy taking place in Frederick County, MD. The local community foundation, United Way, county government, and private funders are walking side by side with nonprofit organizations to simplify grant applications and to piece together a common set of outcomes and analysis to showcase the impact of their work. Thank you to Exponent Philanthropy and Foundant Technologies for sharing these efforts including the pivotal role of Foundant’s software for grantmakers and grantseekers in this work.
Seven Game-Changing Things Nonprofit Can Learn from For Profits
We often hear that nonprofits should act more like for profits, but how? Read a post by Vu Le.
Vu Le is the Executive Director of Ranier Valley Corps, a nonprofit is Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Each Monday Le posts on his blog, Nonprofit AF, thoughts or ideas for the week. This post is from a few weeks back, but is relevant especially when we hear the idea that nonprofits should act more like for profits. Read what Le thinks.