Resources

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

Publication

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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GEOList Summary: Celebrating Foundation Anniversaries and Milestones

Have any other Foundations celebrated an anniversary in recent years and willing to send along information about how you celebrated?
- February 9, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
Member Story
Change Incubator Story — How I Lost My Job

My name is Brad Cameron, and I’m a program associate at the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation in Little Rock, Ark. Along with a number of my colleagues, I’m proud to be a part of GEO’s inaugural Change Incubator cohort. I wanted to take a moment to share a little bit about what we’re learning through the program — and the change we’re making.
- January 25, 2016
- Brad Cameron
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GEOList Summary: Exploring Grants Management Systems

Could you share what grants management system you're currently using (Fluxx, GIFTS Alta/GIFTS Online, Foundant, etc.), and what you like or don't like about it? Also, could you share what the system's capabilities are around capturing outcome data?
- January 22, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
Member Story
Member Story: Open Road Alliance

Member Story: Open Road Alliance
- January 21, 2016
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GEOList Summary: Website Redesign/Relaunch

How much other grantmakers are budgeting for website redesigns? Do you have particular vendors/firms that you had great experiences with?
- January 19, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
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GEOList Summary: Streamlining Proposal Intake and Review

We are looking to make our proposal intake and review process more efficient. What kind of process do you use (eligibility quiz; letter of inquiry; explicit language about what the foundation does not fund; etc) that helps with the triage and review?
- January 19, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
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GEOList Summary: Emerging Environmental Justice Leaders Initiative

We are looking into developing an Emerging Environmental Justice (EJ) Leaders Initiative. Have others developed similar models, or do you know of models we should look into as we further develop this program? We are eager for lessons learned from similar processes and any advice you may have for us.
- January 15, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
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GEOList Summary: Examples of Grantmaking Programs that "Stay Ahead of the Curve"

Are you aware of any grantmaking programs that support existing organizations that have to make significant shifts to their strategies because of what they have learned from their constituents or because of changing dynamics in their particular field of work?
- January 15, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
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GEOList Summary: Language Regarding 'Upcoming Executive Leadership Change'

We are looking to develop new language in our Grant Agreement forms/contracts that requires grantees to notify us of planned executive leadership change. Please share language and other approaches that your foundation uses.
- January 11, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed
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GEOList Summary: Policy Agenda

I am interested in learning how other funding organizations determine their policy agendas. How do organizations determine which 3 or 4 policies to focus on in a year? What drives your decisions?
- January 8, 2016
- Rumsha Ahmed