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Learning and Evaluation
A productive, equitable, internal culture aligned with a foundation’s mission and goals is essential to support nonprofit resilience and success. In other words, if we are striving to have more impact, we should look not just at our external strategies and theories of change but also at how our organizational behaviors, assumptions, and values either support or potentially undermine what we are trying to achieve.
Date & Time:
11/07/2023 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Community-Driven Philanthropy
What would it look like to have nonprofits and communities truly drive our work? How much participation is required to center our work on community needs? Grantmakers have a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the communities we serve, live, work, and play. To create the greatest impact, we must work with nonprofits and listen to individuals' lived experiences to understand the problem, and what is not being said and define the assets available to determine a sustainable path forward.
Date & Time:
10/03/2023 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Capacity Building Centered in Equity
While capacity building is a critical part of our work, traditional models of capacity building do not always account for culture, systems, and power in their design, failing to keep equity centered in their approach. GEO’s latest publication, Reimagining Capacity Building, explores principles for centering equity in our capacity-building efforts, explores the way inequities can show up, and offers steps we can take to address and mitigate those inequities.
Date & Time:
09/05/2023 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Exploring Culture to Effectively Reach Your Mission
Grantmaking that truly supports nonprofits and the communities they serve requires a deep understanding of organizational culture and its connection to nonprofit success. But how we initiate conversations about culture within our organizations, and how we make the connection to our external work, is not always clear. Through individual reflection and small group discussion, this session will help you understand and begin to assess your current organizational culture and how it impacts your effectiveness and the success of your nonprofit and community partners.
Date & Time:
08/01/2023 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
45 Tips for Better Teams through Equitable Employee Handbooks
Resource for members only
... internal power dynamics, and more. You’ll take away 45 practical suggestions to make your organization’s policies ... Equitable Employee Handbook Assessment & Scoring Guide on their website: https://www.bigchange.llc/ . ... Jemez Principles: https://www.ejnet.org/ej/jemez.pdf MIT Living Wage Calculator: ...