Over time, many grantmakers find themselves drowning in elaborate funding processes. Well-intended steps to responsibly steward resources and minimize risk accumulate over time. Gradually, paperwork and processes crowd out people, relationships, and time to learn, reflect and evolve.
In this new two-part series, you’ll learn how streamlining and looking beyond proposals to gather information can transform your philanthropy, by developing deeper insight into your grantee partners' needs and opportunities, nurturing relationships, expanding your circle of partners, advancing equity, and achieving greater fulfillment.
Session 1: Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 2: Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This workshop covers:
- Steps to reframe and transform your work from a process of reviewing, sorting and deciding on written applications, to a practice of learning, inviting conversations, nurturing relationships, and seeking ideas from grantee partners and community stakeholders.
- 10 ways to streamline your giving to free you up for transformational giving, reducing the burden on nonprofits. Examples include right-sizing, having conversations instead of requiring written reports, and asking for financial documents in the applicant’s own formats.
- Clarity on what you need to know to make grants decisions. Begin to ask, “What do we really need to know, and what can we stop asking for?”
- Three ways to get feedback from applicants and grantee partners on how long it takes to complete your application and reporting requirements. You’ll also learn how to use this information to streamline.
- Calculating the “net grant” to help you and your board understand the costs your processes impose on applicants and grantee partners.
COST:
Exponent member price: $135
Non-member price: $250