Recommendation
Develop processes that are transparent and used consistently with all potential grantees, so that everyone has the same opportunities to engage on the design of their grant and related outcomes (e.g., metrics, reporting, grant structure).
Related Themes
Funding Approach & ProcessRelated Resources
A practical guide to outcome-focused philanthropy
A philanthropic framework that emphasizes rigor, results, learning, and adaptation. This guidebook and set of worksheets helps foundation staff integrate this approach across all stages of philanthropic work.
Knowledge Base
Source: Lori Grange, Hewlett FoundationFrom Words to Action A Practical Philanthropic Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Recommendations for evaluating a foundation’s history of inequity, helping grantees incorporate DEI practices operationally, collecting diversity data, and introducing new grantees focused on grassroots, intersectional work.
Report
Source: Barbara Chow, Grantcraft, Foundation CenterDealing with Divergent Requests
A resource, from the user experience research, on understanding how to hear the intent behind a request.
Knowledge Base
Source: Simply SecureCo-Design
Resources on co-design as a participatory process that can address systemic inequalities and power imbalances.
Knowledge Base
Source: Sasha Costanza-Schock, MIT Civic MediaIDEO Service Design Tools
An open collection of communication tools used in design proccesses that deal with complex systems.
Knowledge Base
Source: IDEOOn Trust & Transparency: Full Report
Download the full report.
Report
Source: Simply SecureOn Trust & Transparency: Interview Guide
The interview guide used for the participant interviews during the Partner Perspectives project.
Report
Source: Simply SecureOn Trust & Transparency: Survey Guide
The survey guide used for the Partner Perspectives project. This was hosted in LimeSurvey an open-source survey tool that can be self-hosted or hosted via Limesurvey’s website.
Report
Source: Simply Secure