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Trust-based philanthropy has been the subject of significant discussion lately, with detractors suggesting that it encourages a departure from accountability and therefore becomes a disservice to …
When we work with foundations and grantmaking organizations, our goal is always to ensure you feel empowered to do your work. This goes beyond merely selecting …
Following an invigorating experience in Seattle in March 2024, Christine Gallant, Lead for Marketing and Brand Experience at Grantbook, shares her thoughts on the conference.
Three of our team members had the opportunity to attend PEAK 2024 in Seattle in March; here are some of their key takeaways and insights from …
After the pandemic hiatus, it was wonderful to be back at PEAK Convening to connect with and learn from grants managers. What stood out to me …
In early May, I made the somewhat circuitous journey from Penticton, BC to Baltimore, MD for the PEAK2023 convening. I was grateful to be one of …
What's in store for the future of data in philanthropy? Grantbook's Jamie Fawcett reflects on an energizing experience at TAG 2022.
Grantbook—a digital consultancy that helps grantmaking organizations plan, select, implement, and optimize their philanthropy-tech—is pleased to celebrate ten years in business.
We sat down with Ashley Clark, Knowledge and Grants Manager at The Libra Foundation, to talk about how technology enables values driven work.
In this episode, we were joined by Jonathan Mergy, who at the time of this recording was the Director of IT for TIDES, to talk about …
We sat down with Wendy Rinella to talk about OCF's journey from paper-based processes to a digitally mature operating model that enables innovation.
We sat down with Charles Boname, Director of IT at the Vancouver Foundation, to talk about digital maturity in a community foundation, and implications for cybersecurity.
We sat down with Karen Guile to talk about her Foundations journey from knowing they needed a new GMS solution, through the selection process, and into …
Grantbook is excited to announce the launch of The More Good Podcast—a 5 part audio series that explores the intersections of philanthropy and technology.
Implementing a new technology system can be an opportunity for culture and process improvement. If you’re considering a transition to a new system, keep these tips …
Grantbook’s ESOP represents the concretization of our core values and mission as a social enterprise and B Corp, and formalizes our culture of ownership.
In order to create more good in the world, we need to be willing to tackle legacy systems which entrench unequal power dynamics in our organizations.
You can’t seem to say or write anything these days without first situating yourself in these surreal—or “uncertain”, “unprecedented”, “uncharted”—times. It’s difficult to start a conversation …
In a physically distant world, funders, grantees, and beneficiaries need to behave like partners, keeping each other up-to-date with short bursts of information.
There’s a growing community of philanthropy professionals who are implementing Participatory Grantmaking as a way to create greater impact with their work.
What is the future of grants management, and of grants management software? Peter summarizes trends from across 50+ foundations and 30+ grants tools.
Lean thinking is a popular method for process design—how can we repurpose this to improve grantmaking processes in philanthropy?
How does professionalizing philanthropy separates practice from purpose? And how philanthropy can regain its Flow through relationship and warm data?
In my work with grantmakers, there’s an ever-present tension between the “why” and the “way”—between the organization’s vision, mission, impact goals and values, and its practices …
There is a data trend that is beginning to emerge in philanthropy, enabled by new technologies and societal shifts that expect data and proof for everything. …
Some sectors transform all at once and unexpectedly. Others take time and for those paying close attention, the transformation was a foregone conclusion. Institutional philanthropy sits …
What makes moments memorable? As our Co-Founder Anil Patel departs, we reflect on how he made magical moments a core part of our work and our …
Innovation and disruption surround us, dramatically influencing dynamics in every workplace. The philanthropic sector is not immune to these changes and can observe and replicate effective …
A family foundation narrowly avoided paying steep fees to malicious hackers, thanks to their earlier investment in a cloud storage platform.
When Grantbook speaks to foundation staff, they lament about having too many manual tasks – time consuming burdens that get in the way of strategic work. …
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