The Best Practices for Improving Grantmaking
Committed grantmakers are always looking to update, revise, and perfect their practices. Ask any foundation professional what they think about the...
Data, Freeing Your Mind, and Philanthropy’s Moral Obligation, A Conversation With Suki O'Kane of the Haas Fund
Access to data has given grantmakers the ability to make informed decisions, understand their progress, and find deeper meaning in their funding...
Knight Brings Unprecedented Value to Smaller Grantees
Smaller grantees benefit immensely from the expedited process. One of Knight’s expedited grants means proportionately more to a relatively small...
The DG Murray Trust: Grantmaking that Realizes South Africa’s Potential
The DGMT team decided to implement Fluxx grants management software to streamline its operations and shorten the foundation’s grant lifecycle.
Knight Foundation: Poised to Revolutionize Grantmaking
Knight asked their grantees what they needed to do to improve the grantmaking process. The grantees said they wanted more transparency and better...
Grants Management
What Should My Grants Management Solution Do for Me?
Grantmaking can be a complex and time consuming venture, even for relatively small or mid-sized grantmakers, Managing the entire process takes...
What is Grantmaking Data and Why is it Important?
Increasingly, foundations and other grantmakers are turning to the power of data to help navigate the complexities of making change in a...
Philanthropy, Big Data, and the Evolution of the Grants Manager
Increasingly, foundations and other grantmakers are turning to the power of data – and technology that now makes access to that data possible – to...
The Future of Grantmaking: 3 Principles
I believe the future of philanthropy is a transparent, accessible and ultimately more connected space, which will allow more vital resources to flow...
Future of Philanthropy
How to Plan A Conference That Doesn't Suck
We had a guiding principle leading up to our event: Conferences shouldn't suck.