Resources

From publications to toolkits, GEO’s resources lift up experiences from your peers to help you turn knowledge into action.

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A Change Management & Deep Equity Primer: The What, Why, How & Nuance

This publication from Movement Tapestries offers insights and guidance for organizations navigating equity-embedded transformations, and the challenges that can come with embarking on such journeys.

January 16, 2023
Sheryl Petty, Ed.D.

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Playbook
Who Is Supporting Nonprofit Financial Sustainability?

Who Is Supporting Nonprofit Financial Sustainability?
- March 7, 2014
Playbook
How Can We Be More Supportive of Nonprofit Financial Sustainability?

Grantmakers can take a number of steps to ensure that the support we provide to grantees, and the policies and procedures connected to that support, enables nonprofits to effectively fulfill their missions. The goal, as described by Clara Miller, formerly of Nonprofit Finance Fund, should be to “create an enterprise that can reliably attract revenue and deliver quality program over the long term.”
- March 5, 2014
Member Story Members Only
GEOAsks: Paul Shoemaker, SVP Seattle

In this month’s GEO ASKS, we speak with Paul Shoemaker, executive connector of SVP Seattle, to learn about why his organization provides unrestricted support.
- February 13, 2014
GEOList Members Only
GEOList Summary: Policy on Direct and Indirect Expenses

Does anyone have a policy that limits the amount of an organization’s budget that your foundation’s funding can represent (both direct and indirect expenses combined)?
- November 5, 2013
- Rumsha Ahmed
Executive Summary Members Only
Executive Summary: Working Better Together

Collective action is an effective way for nonprofits to increase their impact, but key capacities are needed to enable these types of partnerships to thrive. This publication offers insights on the core capacities nonprofits need to collaborate and how funders can help.
- September 20, 2013
Related Materials Members Only
Resource List: Working Better Together

Collective action is an effective way for nonprofits to increase their impact, but key capacities are needed to enable these types of partnerships to thrive.
- September 20, 2013
Related Materials Members Only
Discussion Guide: Working Better Together

Working Better Together: Building Nonprofit Collaborative Capacity
- September 20, 2013
Publication
Working Better Together: Building Nonprofit Collaborative Capacity

Collective action is an effective way for nonprofits to increase their impact, but key capacities are needed to enable these types of partnerships to thrive. This publication offers insights on the core capacities nonprofits need to collaborate and how funders can help.
- September 20, 2013
- Discussion Guide: Working Better Together
  
  Working Better Together: Building Nonprofit Collaborative Capacity
- Executive Summary: Working Better Together
  
  Collective action is an effective way for nonprofits to increase their impact, but key capacities are needed to enable these types of partnerships to thrive. This publication offers insights on the core capacities nonprofits need to collaborate and how funders can help.
- Resource List: Working Better Together
  
  Collective action is an effective way for nonprofits to increase their impact, but key capacities are needed to enable these types of partnerships to thrive.
GEOList Members Only
GEOList Summary: Institutional General Operating Support

We are looking to update our template that includes a list of questions, things to look for, etc. that could be used for reviewing grant applications for institutional general support.
- August 29, 2013
- Rumsha Ahmed
GEOList Members Only
GEOList Summary: Approaches and Expectations of Grantees Using Fiscal Sponsors

Do you have parameters, time-restrictions for grantees that have fiscal sponsors? What is your institutional philosophy about funding organizations that utilize fiscal sponsors?
- August 19, 2013
- Rumsha Ahmed