Your Impact Strategy Doesn’t Stop at Your Grantmaking
This webinar will highlight different methods for providing support beyond grantmaking, and how to think through what can work for your philanthropy.
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Grantmaking 101
Barnes & Thornburg 11 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesInforming the Context for Philanthropic Work Grantmaking 101 is a two-day course that helps staff and board members new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This interactive course will present a historical overview of philanthropy, review a foundation's leadership and governance structure, provide an overview of grantmaking practices, explore the various roles within philanthropy, and touch on emerging trends. Learning Objectives The Purpose of Philanthropy: Understand the history of philanthropy and the national and local infrastructure supporting it. Learn how funding practices are related to foundation type, when it was created, and its funding goals. The Practice of Philanthropy: Learn effective grant management processes, including accepting proposals, reviewing proposals, making decisions, managing grants, and measuring success. The People of Philanthropy: Review a foundation's leadership and governance. Understand how to develop fruitful relationships with stakeholders. This program will be limited to 15 participants. Looking for Grantmaking 201? Go here. Schedule (tentative) April 22 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT (a networking reception will immediately follow from 4:30 - 6:00 pm) April 23 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT Location Barnes & Thornburg, 11 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Pricing Members: $225.00 Non-Members: $450.00 Questions? Connect with Julie Markland at [email protected].
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Grantmaking 201
Barnes & Thornburg 11 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesAn Advanced Guide to Philanthropic Effectiveness Grantmaking 201 is a two-day course that offers a next-level look at effective grant management processes. We will dig deep into emerging trends and learn strategies to refine the purpose, enhance the practice, and maximize the impact of your giving. Learning Objectives Purpose of Philanthropy Develop strategies to match your goals and priorities using six grantmaking models: responsive, strategic, proactive, collaborative, initiative, and participatory. Discuss trends shaping philanthropy, such as strategic grantmaking and impact investing. Learn how to stay nimble, adapt, and earn trust. Practice of Philanthropy Explore effective grant management processes, including developing and communicating criteria, accepting and reviewing applications, conducting site visits, communicating funding decisions, and measuring effectiveness. Learn how to read and review key financial documents, including IRS Form 990, grant budgets, audit reports, balance sheets, and income statements. Gain a better understanding of how you can support nonprofit capacity and how grantees perceive and utilize capacity-building efforts. Generate strategies to define grantee needs and how to assist in fulfilling their missions. People of Philanthropy Gain experience in developing and managing relationships with internal stakeholders (e.g. grant committees) and external stakeholders (e.g. grantees and community partners) This program will be limited to 15 participants. Schedule (tentative) April 22 | […]
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Help or Harm: AI in Grantmaking – Rural & Beyond
OnlineIs AI leveling the field or raising the bar? Many Midwest funders are noticing a surge in grant applications – and wondering whether AI is helping or harming the philanthropic process. At the same time, rural nonprofits – and often nonprofits in other geographies – consistently cite limited capacity as one of their biggest barriers to engaging in the grantmaking process. This session shares emerging research and real-world observations on how AI is being used throughout the nonprofit sector and how funders are experiencing the resulting shifts in volume, clarity, storytelling, and capacity across rural nonprofits. Together, we’ll explore both sides of the equation: AI as a potential equalizer for small, often volunteer-driven rural organizations, and AI as a force that may overwhelm funder systems or obscure genuine organizational needs. The conversation will focus on what’s actionable now: responsible AI use, equity considerations, and how funders can adapt their processes to maintain trust, discernment, and alignment with community priorities. Participants will leave with practical strategies and a clearer sense of where AI can support their work – and where human discernment matters most. Grounded in the realities of rural philanthropy, this session will include information transferable to any geographic setting. […]
