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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

    How Do We Select the Right Evaluation Approach for the Job?

    The most difficult part of evaluation can be to know where to begin. There is so much information we could gather, but the key is determining what is most useful for what we need to know now to make better decisions and improve performance. This piece offers a matrix to guide thinking about what we want to learn from our evaluation, what tools and methods can support that learning and what key questions can help shape evaluation plans.
    • July 15, 2014
  • Playbook

    What is a Learning Organization?

    Learning in philanthropy can happen in any number of ways — from traditional training programs and orientations for new staff to regular discussions among staff members, board members, grantees and grantmakers about how things are going and how to get better results.
    • July 15, 2014
  • Playbook

    Where Can We Go to Dig Deeper on Learning and Evaluation?

    This document contains resources and websites that can assist grantmakers as we continue to assess and improve our learning and evaluation practices. It also provides a glossary of terms and basic background information to help ground us in common evaluation terminology and concepts.
    • July 15, 2014
  • Playbook

    How Do We Know If Our Stakeholder Engagement is Working?

    Effective stakeholder engagement starts and ends with respect — respect for the expertise that those on the front lines bring to the problems affecting their community, and respect for their capacity to develop solutions if given the chance.
    • July 15, 2014
  • Playbook

    How Do We Know If a Grantee is a Good Candidate for General Operating Support?

    The primary purpose of providing general operating support is to give grantees flexibility to pursue their goals as they see fit. So, how can grantmakers assess whether a grantee is a good candidate for general operating support? Grantmakers usually opt for general operating support when our goals are substantially aligned with those of the grantee, and when our due diligence affirms that the grantee has the capacity to achieve its goals.
    • July 15, 2014
  • Playbook

    What is Strategic Co-Funding?

    What is Strategic Co-Funding?
    • July 15, 2014
  • Playbook

    Why Do Funders Work with Intermediaries?

    Why Do Funders Work with Intermediaries?
    • July 15, 2014
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Leadership Development or Capacity-Building Programs

    We are contemplating creating a small grant making program to honor the legacy of the founder of our foundation.
    • July 11, 2014
    • Rumsha Ahmed
  • Related Materials Members Only

    Facilitation Guide

    Making the most of your discussions
    • July 3, 2014
  • GEOList Members Only

    GEOList Summary: Program Officer Benchmarking

    What goals and measures do you use for assessing the effectiveness of your directors of grants, program officers and related community benefit personnel?
    • June 30, 2014
    • Rumsha Ahmed