Resources

Topic: “Impact and Evaluation”

Webinar Recording
Effectively Partnering with Philanthropy Consultants: How Lean Funders Can Enhance Impact and Extend Their Team

April 2, 2020 Daniel Le / Boards and Governance, Impact and Evaluation

Lean funders learn to hit above their weight class in many ways, including partnering at the “right time” with the “right philanthropic consultant.” Hear the story of growth and evolution of The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation’s HALO Award program and how this was made possible through an intentional partnership with its philanthropic consultant, Blue... Read More

Reflective Practice for a Small Foundation

February 11, 2020 Prentice Zinn / Impact and Evaluation

Originally published by GMA Foundations Stories are a core element of reflective practice—methods and techniques that help individuals and groups learn from their experiences. In the social sector, the stories of how organizations make a difference in the world offer insight and hope, yet they can get lost in the day-to-day work. Grantee stories may... Read More

Think “Perspective” for Effective Feedback Loops

October 9, 2019 Kristin Laird Sammie Holzwarth / Impact and Evaluation

By gaining the perspective of others, we broaden our own. Although this isn’t always an easy thing to do, it is almost always necessary to move forward, commit to continual improvement, and make an impact. Relying on our perspective Two years ago, Foundant introduced this tool for funding and evaluation strategies. Based on our experience... Read More

Summer Listening: Try These 9 Social Good Podcasts

July 23, 2019 Kim Adkinson / Boards and Governance, Grantmaking, Impact and Evaluation

Summer road trip? Day at the beach? Looking for something new for your playlist? Check out these popular podcasts to enrich and elevate your giving—and be sure to let us know what else you’re listening to! The Life You Can Save The Life You Can Save works to change the culture of giving in affluent... Read More

Take a Step Back and Think About Your Impact

June 25, 2019 Brendan McCormick / Impact and Evaluation

This spring in Minneapolis, a group of funders met at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation to learn about updates to their grants management software and step back to think about their impact. As we started to talk about impact, I was asked the two questions I hear in almost every discussion on the subject: What is... Read More

Is Change Calling You in Life, Love, or Philanthropy?

May 1, 2019 Andy Carroll / Impact and Evaluation, Leadership

How do we make the biggest decisions in life? How do we decide to get married? Have a child? Begin a new career? Start a business? How do organizations such as foundations transform themselves? Sometimes change comes from deliberate planning—a weighing of pros and cons, mapping out scenarios, looking at the different considerations (financial, practical,... Read More