Prioritizing Learning Over Reporting
At the McGregor Fund, we prioritize learning with and from grant partners. Two years ago, we changed an important learning practice: our grant reports. We stopped asking for narrative reports … Continued
At the McGregor Fund, we prioritize learning with and from grant partners. Two years ago, we changed an important learning practice: our grant reports. We stopped asking for narrative reports … Continued
To explore the facets of our Learn, Share, Evolve Principle, six PEAK community leaders gathered to share their perspectives on how they have seen evolution in the sector from where … Continued
VOLUNTEER LEARNING Volunteer Leader Retreat at PEAK2023 For the first time ever, PEAK chapter and peer group leaders met together for an in-person retreat. With a focus on networking, innovative … Continued
As a longtime transparency champion, and a professional librarian, PEAK’s Learn, Share, Evolve Principle resonates deeply with me. Since my journey into philanthropy was made through the pathway of libraries … Continued
When Angela Williams stepped into the role of CEO of United Way Worldwide in 2021, the organization had been facing considerable headwinds that were challenging its ability to generate revenue … Continued
Since joining philanthropy as a program officer, I have heard the drumbeat signaling the need to move from transactional to transformational practices—including the call for foundations to be more transparent, … Continued
In 2020, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, decriminalizing substance use and establishing one of the largest participatory grantmaking programs in the state’s history. Measure 110 is historic for taking … Continued
Rest and wellness are, sadly, two practices that aren’t common in the workplace, especially in nonprofit organizations. We have been conditioned to believe that rest is a subversive act and … Continued
Institutional philanthropy tends to operate with opacity and autonomy as it relates to the application and reporting process. As the saying goes, if you know one foundation, you know one … Continued
Let’s face it: Change is hard, and both people and institutions often struggle to implement even simple shifts. But grantmaking organizations have the power to change their ways and disrupt … Continued