Grantmaker Education
Read and watch resources for grantmakers.
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Read ArticleFundraised by Wolves? Grant Work Better Together
Together, grantmakers and grantseekers can work cooperatively to generate good ideas and change the world. Here are some key issues that both can address in different ways, but to the same end.
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Read ArticleSuccessful Onboarding: The most important step to building your team
One of the most impactful components of a team member’s successful onboarding comes days, months, or even years before the employee steps through your doors.
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Read ArticleBe a Hero in Student Stories
Like ripples in a pond, our impact goes far beyond our original intention. We are heroes in our students' stories.
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Read ArticleKnow Thy Passwords: A Guide to Security
What steps can you take to help make your passwords more secure? We have some experience in this area, and would love to help!
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Read ArticleFunders - Take a Tip from Michelangelo
How foundations can use organizational learning to evaluate their impact.
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Read ArticleGrantmakers: Listening Leads to Improvement
Listening is the key to improving your relationships, your processes, and your organization.
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Read ArticleGiving Days: Bringing Strength and Awareness to Communities
Each year, spring heralds giving day events around the country. While community events come in all shapes and sizes, the giving day model is an effective way to educate and engage the public around ar
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Read ArticleGone Phishin': What to Watch for and How to Keep from Being a "Big Phish"
Phishing attacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Find out some simple steps to keep yourself from getting caught from Foundant's own expert, Cory Brester.
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1:15:07Watch VideoCollaborative Grantmaking: Aligning Funders to Drive Impact
This on-demand webinar highlights the role of collaboration among funders to support nonprofits and make a bigger impact. Three Foundant clients share real-world stories of what they've done.
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Read ArticleCultivating Culture, One Meeting at a Time
Bad meetings suck the life out of people and can also lead to bad decisions, reduced motivation, and conflicts - yet, for many, meeting time continues to increase.
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Read ArticleOn Relationships: Recalling the Heart & Mind of Philanthropy
Often as funders and consultants, we’re distant from the work on the ground and it seems easy for us to stand up, out and above to advise on what should be done, and how it could be done.
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1:16:29Watch VideoFunder-Grantee Relationships: Getting to Impact Together
This on-demand webinar highlights three real-life funder-grantee relationships that have found success in a variety of ways.
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Read FlipbookQ&A on Data: Real Advice, Real Grantmakers
Tracking and using data can be overwhelming. Dive into what Grantmakers & Grantseekers are doing to deal with their data.
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Read FlipbookRelationships Q&A: Real Advice, Real Grantmakers
Real-world #PhilanthropyExperience from your peers. What kind of relationships do you encourage with your grantees? How do you form strong relationships with your grantees?
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52:43Watch VideoMeasuring Impacts and Outcomes
In this on-demand webinar, learn the strategies funders use to create impact, determine where you fit it in the process, and take steps to ensure your organization is measuring results effectively.
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Read FlipbookQ&A: Tracking Impacts and Outcomes
Real-world #PhilanthropyExperience from your peers. What do impacts and outcomes mean to you? What has been your most successful way(s) to measure the impact of your grantmaking?
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Read FlipbookFunding and Evaluation Infographic
Understanding roles can help you hone in on which "measuring stick" you need to use in order to better track funding outcomes.
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1:01:42Watch VideoData Security, Foundant, and You
During this on-demand webinar, you'll learn some common security frameworks, how to assess your needs as an organization, and how to create action items you can take away and implement immediately.
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Read ArticleData Traps: Breaking Free
Dealing with data leaving you overwhelmed? Here is our list of common data traps and how you can break free of them.
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Read ArticleFraud Prevention: Focus on What's in Your Control
Fraud is a buzzword no one particularly enjoys talking about. The word itself carries a negative connotation for all the obvious reasons and many organizations completely avoid the subject.
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