Trust-Based Philanthropy: What it is, Why it's Important, and Tips for Getting Started
Clear Impact is committed to helping funders and grantees achieve their social impact goals and create sustained, measurable changes using data-driven strategies. But sustainable change is only possible when collaborative partners have high transparency, respect, and trust. That’s where trust-based philanthropy comes in. This growing movement seeks to dismantle the (often oppressive) power dynamic between funders and grantees and empower grantees to deliver localized strategies that create lasting impact. This blog post will explore the basics of trust-based philanthropy, its importance for creating lasting change, and practical recommendations for getting started.
This website page provides everything you need to understand and implement the framework effectively. You'll find exercises, techniques, products, books, webinars, and more!
A few things you'll find in the RBA Tools Library:
👉 RBA Self Assessment Questionnaire
👉 How to Choose the Most Powerful "What Works" Ideas
Social Sector Hero Spotlight: Whatcom County, Washington (USA)
Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following Whatcom County, Washington (USA) spotlight is an excerpt from Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact by Adam Luecking. In this spotlight story, you'll learn how Whatcom County worked to develop an ani-racist, community-driven Community Health Improvement Plan.
Customize Your Experience Using Scorecard’s Advanced Settings
We designed our Scorecard software to be intuitive, easy to use, and flexible. We know that every organization and user has unique needs, frameworks, and reporting requirements. That’s why we’ve added advanced customization features and settings. To get the most out of your Scorecard subscription, you may want to spend some time looking through the advanced administrator settings. To save you time poking around, we outlined the most useful settings in the blog below.
Using Scorecard Actions and Gantt Charts to Streamline Project Management
Scorecard is well-known for its data management, strategic planning, and performance reporting functionalities. However, Scorecard features another powerful tool for improving organizational efficiency. The Scorecard “Action Manager” is a project management tool consisting of “Actions” and “Gantt Charts.” These tools can help your team successfully complete a project within a timeline by assigning tasks to individuals, sending email reminders, and tracking action completion. Keep reading to learn more about how to use these tools.
Watauga requesting proposals to address opioid epidemic
By: Wataugademocrat.com
"BOONE — Watauga County has announced a funding opportunity aimed to reduce overdose deaths, emergency department visits for overdose, and illicit opioid involvement.
As part of the Opioid Settlement funds awarded to Watauga County, eligible organizations are invited to submit a proposal to implement evidence-based, high-impact strategies to address the opioid epidemic in Watauga County..."
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