GMA's preferred approach to evaluation can be framed as monitoring, assessment, and learning — processes embedded in small foundations’ grantmaking. read more
Foundations face new financial statement standards this year. GMA's Director of Financial Services outlines the changes to private foundations' reporting. read more
The life cycle is a useful lens for understanding common stages that all foundations and giving programs experience, for seeking outside expertise, and for setting the stage for successful transitions. read more
Traditions are an important ingredient of a healthy organizational culture. Our favorite foundation meetings balance the often hurried and transactional work of governance with small traditions in opening and closing each board meeting. read more
The fraught relations between funders and nonprofit organizations was a hot topic in philanthropy last year. The key may be to re-imagine how grantmaking processes are structured. read more
Our shared future depends on nurturing strong successors, and so we invest in the health of GMA by focusing on shared leadership, knowledge development, and succession planning. read more