Other Resources & Organizations

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

GEO concentrates on helping organizations build effectiveness ando fulfill their mission measurably through a blend of sound management, strong governance, and a persistent rededication to assessing and achieving results. GEO promotes organizational effectiveness by identifying and promoting grantmaking practices that improve grantee performance. Their website has a growing list of resources and research.

The White House Office of Social Innovation

The White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation will coordinate efforts to enlist all Americans –individuals, non-profits, social entrepreneurs, corporations and foundations –in solving our great challenges. It will: • Catalyze partnerships between the government, nonprofits, businesses and philanthropists • Identify and support the rigorous evaluation and scaling of innovative ideas that are transforming communities • Support greater civic participation through new media tools • Promote national service. The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) will work with the grantmaking community to fund promising nonprofits that have demonstrated outcomes. It will provide nonprofits with growth funding and other support to scale and spread their impact. SIF was authorized by the Kennedy Serve America Act, signed by the President in April 2009. Most of the funds will be awarded to intermediary grantmaking institutions through a competitive, peer-reviewed process.