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Expert insights, trends, and best practices around impact measurement and leveraging actionable data to drive meaningful change.

    Articles about Foundations & Grantmakers

    Participatory Grantmaking Principles, Potential, and More

    Holding the Line on Equity: What Purpose-Led Grantmakers Can Do When States Are Rolling DEI Back

    How Cross-Sector Collaboration Strengthens Resilience in Uncertain Times

    Beyond the Grant: How Funders Can Build Grantee Capacity for Lasting Impact

    Trust-Based Philanthropy Doesn’t Dismiss Metrics — It Demands Them

    5 Challenges that Strain the Funder-Grantee Relationship—and Why It Matters

    Unlocking the Full Potential of Philanthropy: The Case for Stronger Grantmaker-Grantee Bonds

    Grantmaking Decisions Need to Be More Data-Driven - Here's Why

    10 Reasons Private/Family Foundations should Care about Impact Measurement

    5 Steps to Create a Successful Impact Cohort

    Moving Beyond 'Vanity Metrics' - Key Questions to Ask Yourself to Bring Depth to Impact Reporting

    How to Use Key Impact Indicators (KIIs) to Drive your Impact Measurement Strategy

    Kauffman Foundation and UpMetrics Launch Impact Data Fellowship

    A recent survey points to more opportunity for collaboration – what does that mean?

    ​​We need to shift the funder-grantee dynamic, but where to start?