Coalitions as a Tool for Advocacy Funders seeking to invest in broad social and system change frequently partner with advocacy organizations to advance issues through policy… Report
Now is the Time to Radically Reimagine Readiness A focus on “readiness”—defined as the state of being fully prepared for something—has been ubiquitous in our sector since long before COVID-19 and the national movement for… Briefing Paper
Equity & Evaluation in Cultural Organizations With unprecedented attention to equity issues throughout the culture sector, how can evaluation practice in cultural organizations be equitable as… Presentation
Innovating Place-Based Grantmaking: An Evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation “Strategic Co-Investor” Approach Our new report on the Annie E. Casey Foundation's strategic co-investor approach to community change provides a nuanced description of… Report
Approaching the Intersection: Will a Global Pandemic and National Movement for Racial Justice Take Philanthropy Beyond Its Silos? Approaching the Intersection explores how the philanthropic sector is responding to the interconnected inequalities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic… Report
The New York Women’s Foundation: Executive Summary for the Evaluation of the NYC Fund for Girls & Young Women of Color Created in partnership with the New York Women’s Foundation, this report summarizes the results of the participatory evaluation conducted by… Report
How Philanthropy Support Organizations Understand and Advance Community Power Building Leaders from various Philanthropy Support Organizations describe how their diverse members understand what it means to build community power; the… Report
A Framework for the Effective Evaluation of Convenings An articulation of our framework around convenings, including questions and guidance that anyone affected by convenings (e.g., funders, grantees, communities… Briefing Paper
Equity and Evaluation: Models of How Equity Can and Does Impact Evaluation The philanthropic and nonprofit fields, and organizations and individuals serving those fields, have shown an increasing focus on equity over… Report