Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Grants Awarded

  • $15,000 2024

  • $25,000 2022

  • $50,000 2021

    To help foundations adopt best practices in grantmaking. 50,000.

  • $75,000 2020

    To help foundations adopt best practices in grantmaking. 75,000

  • $150,000 2018

    To help foundations adopt best practices in grantmaking, including new work linking racial equity and organizational effectiveness. $150,000 over two years (2018-2020)

  • $20,000 2017

  • $140,000 2016

    To help foundations adopt best practices in grantmaking, including prioritizing leadership development. $140,000 over two years (2016-2018)

  • $80,000 2014

    To help foundations adopt best practices in grantmaking, including making leadership development a core funder strategy. $80,000 over two years (2014-2016)

  • $7,500 2013

  • $50,000 2013

    To deepen funder understanding of how best to invest in capacity building and social movements. $50,000

  • $50,000 2012

    For research in capacity building and to educate grantmakers about innovations in philanthropic practice. $50,000

  • $50,000 2011

    To educate grantmakers about investments in collaborative leadership and to help foundations adopt best practices in evaluation. $50,000

  • $75,000 2010

    To help foundations adopt best practices in evaluation and to educate grantmakers about investments in leadership development. $75,000