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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    Discussion Guide: Stakeholder Engagement

    To Engagement and Beyond: A discussion guide for grantmakers
    • March 22, 2015
  • Playbook

    What Are Different Ways to Engage Stakeholders?

    A host of specific practices and activities can help grantmakers bring the voices of nonprofits, beneficiaries and community members into decision making and planning. These activities range from lower touch where grantmakers create vehicles to communicate with key stakeholders, to higher levels of involvement in shaping grantmaking programs.
    • March 6, 2015
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Role of Executive and Governance Committees

    We're looking to strengthen our Board and Community Advisory Committee and are interested in learning from other with multiple board committees. Sample descriptions of role and functions of each committee would be very helpful.
    • March 1, 2015
    • Rumsha Ahmed
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Involving Non-Trustee Family Members

    We’d like to learn more about whether, when, and how other family foundations choose to engage their non-Trustee family members. Why have you chosen to engage (or not engage)? What kinds of engagement occur, and how formal are these interactions?
    • February 1, 2015
    • Rumsha Ahmed
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Distribution of Utility Assistance

    Our community is looking at best practices related to the distribution of utility assistance through nonprofits and potentially government departments. Do you have communities or grantees that might lend some insight to our scan of models and approaches?
    • January 20, 2015
    • Rumsha Ahmed
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Reporting Requirements

    What are the minimum reporting requirements at your Foundation? Do you have any advice for how to ensure that the reporting process is beneficial to both grantees and program staff?
    • November 26, 2014
    • Rumsha Ahmed
  • Publication

    Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter?

    Grantmakers recognize the value of supporting effective, well-led organizations - strong organizations create meaningful changes in the world. To help us understand whether we are making progress in supporting nonprofits in ways that allow them to be successful, GEO conducts field research to track trends in grantmaker practice. In short, we want to know: is grantmaking getting smarter?
    • November 19, 2014
  • Related Materials

    GEO Field Survey 2014: Major Trends in Grantmakers' Attitudes and Practices

    GEO Field Survey 2014: Major Trends in Grantmakers' Attitudes and Practices
    • November 19, 2014
  • Member Story

    Member Story: Saint Luke's Foundation

    Member Story: Saint Luke's Foundation
    • November 19, 2014
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Community Resident Involvement in Funding Committees

    We are seeking information regarding processes and/or guidelines that consider the inclusion of community residents on committees that will make decisions or recommendations regarding funding and other investments to benefit their community.
    • October 31, 2014
    • Rumsha Ahmed