Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
is a community of more than 370 grantmakers challenging the status quo in their field to help grantees achieve more. + read more
Resource Spotlight
Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice
A comprehensive study of the attitudes and practices of staffed grantmaking foundations in the U.S., which examines the connection between listening to and learning with grantees and improving practices to achieve better results. In light of the global economic downturn, this survey also highlights some of the key shifts in grantmaking since 2008 and what they mean for supporting nonprofit resilience. + more
GEO's 2012 National Conference: Looking for resources from sessions at GEO's 2012 National Conference? Visit our conference website to access speaker resources and bios, and read reflections from participants on Beth's Blog.
News & Events
- Upcoming Events
GEO has designed a new four week remote learning series starting May 29, the Scaling What Works initiative has announced two new skill-building workshops, two new Action Learning groups are forming and we have opened up three new member conversations on responsive grantmaking, evaluation essentials and storytelling with Andy Goodman. + more
- GEO Announcements and Updates
Deadline extended: GEO has teamed up with The Foundation Review to co-edit a themed issue on “Collaborative Approaches to Growing Impact.” Abstracts of up to 250 words are being solicited for Volume 5, Issue 1 by May 11, 2012. Please submit abstracts to submissions@foundationreview.org. + more
- GEO in the News
Writing a commentary for Philanthropy News Digest, J McCray shares the results of GEO's national study which found that grantmakers have been slow to embrace more flexible forms of funding. + more
- Recent Newsletters
April GEONews: Find out about upcoming GEO events and member conversations, learn more about members of the GEO community and read a member spotlight on The Seattle Foundation. + more
Spring Impact: GEO members can read the latest edition of Impact quarterly for more resources and in-depth analysis of the conversations coming out of GEO's 2012 National Conference. + more
