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
Strengthening Your CSR Impact Story with a Program Outcomes Framework Companies are facing increasing pressure to report on the impact and results of their various corporate citizenship programs, not only… Presentation
(Re)thinking Funder Networks and Collaboratives The field of philanthropy encompasses tens of thousands of funding institutions as well as several hundred philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) and… Article
Thinking Strategically About Networks for Change Created in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation, this guide helps program officers determine whether—and how—to establish or enhance a network… Report