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Expert insights, trends, and best practices around impact reporting and using data to drive meaningful change.

Articles about Foundations & Grantmakers

Why Annual Impact Reports Are Failing Foundations — And What Comes Next

Foglia Family Foundation and UpMetrics Celebrate 8 Years of Partnership as the 2025-26 Cohort Launches with Three New Grantees

How to Build a Data-Driven Culture in Your Organization

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