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Don S. Doering

Don S. Doering

Six Thoughts on Humane and Effective Grantmaking

Grantmaking and managing grants is the central axis of most foundations. Power, culture, strategy, equity, and evaluation are inputs and…

Jul 11, 2023

Six Thoughts on Humane and Effective Grantmaking

Jul 11, 2023

Don S. Doering

The common causes behind the Top 10 Challenges of Small Foundations

In the latest edition of Exponent Philanthropy’s Foundation Organization and Management Report (FOMR 2023), foundation executives were…

Jul 5, 2023

The common causes behind the Top 10 Challenges of Small Foundations

Jul 5, 2023

Don S. Doering

Grantmaking’s Long Game: How many rejections can you afford?

The longer you work as a grant-maker, the larger the community of applicants you have rejected grows. For some applicants, you are the face…

Jun 26, 2023

Grantmaking’s Long Game: How many rejections can you afford?

Jun 26, 2023

Don S. Doering

Walking in Their Shoes: Taking a Journey of Empathy and Trust in Philanthropy

There is a resounding call to donors to meet fund recipients “where they are” to define philanthropic priorities, invest in capacity…

Jun 15, 2023

Walking in Their Shoes: Taking a Journey of Empathy and Trust in Philanthropy

Jun 15, 2023

Don S. Doering

Dismantling the Grantmaking Obstacle Course for Efficiency, Equity, and Mission-Critical Work

How much of grantmaking is a grind for applicants and donors? Answer: A lot.

Jun 7, 2023

Dismantling the Grantmaking Obstacle Course for Efficiency, Equity, and Mission-Critical Work

Jun 7, 2023

Don S. Doering

Leveling the Playing Field? AI’s Impact on Grant Applications

Grant applications: Are they a valid measure of capacity to plan, execute, and learn, or just a reflection of access to grant-writing…

Jun 2, 2023

Leveling the Playing Field? AI’s Impact on Grant Applications

Jun 2, 2023

Don S. Doering

Embrace Complexity to Simplify Grantmaking

Seeing grantmaking as a system can highlight feedback loops to increase impact and streamline processes.

May 30, 2023

Embrace Complexity to Simplify Grantmaking

May 30, 2023

Don S. Doering

Don S. Doering

Consultant and philanthropy leader who sees endless opportunities for improvements to compound to major change. @ impetusadvsing.com. Need help? Let's talk!

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