Executive Summary: Engaging Boards and Trustees in Strategic Learning

Effecting social change in a rapidly changing political environment and an increasingly interconnected world requires foundations to adopt a learning orientation. Without continuous learning, grantmakers—and thus boards and trustees—are unaware about what is working where, with whom, and why, as well as what changes or refinements are needed in order to achieve the grantmakers’ desired results. Engaging Boards and Trustees in Strategic Learning provides a fresh set of resources for grantmaker CEOs, evaluation staff, and senior leaders to use in conversations with board members about strategic learning.