GrantCraft collects practical wisdom from grantmakers like you. Then we turn it into guides, workshops, videos, and other tools to help you hone your craft. We offer frameworks to help organize your work, make it more strategic, and benchmark your effectiveness. Grantmakers tell us that our materials are great for starting a discussion, orienting new staff, or introducing ideas to colleagues and trustees. More »
GrantCraft guides explore challenges grantmakers face every day, whether they are new to grantmaking, sharpening their practice, or leading within their foundations, fields, or communities. These guides are based on the actual experiences of grantmakers and grant users, and contain special features to help you scan topics quickly, review key lessons, and explore ways to use them with different groups. More »
GrantCraft cases explore common, practical problems – the kind of problems all grantmakers face. Whether your group is interested in an in-depth discussion or a shorter "shoptalk" conversation, cases are ideal for workshops, retreats, staff meetings, or classrooms. More »
You'll find a list of favorite resources from the field and beyond. Some of these items speak directly to tactics and issues in grantmaking. Some are valuable and thought-provoking in a more general sense. More »
GIVE & TAKE
What’s the right relationship between philanthropy and government? Read the survey results »
FIELD NOTES
From Jan Jaffe: “Getting two levels of government to adopt a new program in 10 months is like turning an elephant on a dime.” Read blog »
IN THE WORKS
From Anne Mackinnon: While researching our new guide on working with government, we kept hearing about government agencies that have appointed “philanthropic liaisons” to coordinate relationships with foundations and ... Read blog »
PEERS SUGGEST
Curated by our guest blogger: Fears and Hopes for Philanthropy by Brad Smith, President of the Foundation Center Brad outlines three hopes and three fears to guide our decisions and face the challenge of this economic ... Read blog »
Do you want help getting a good conversation going around one of our guides? Grantcraft offers tips for facilitating shoptalk among grantmakers, trustees, and executives. More »
