Reimagining Reporting, Part 1: Insights From the Field
https://cep.org/blog/reimagining-reporting-part-2-sharing-the-vision/
Field reflections gathered in partnership with The Grove Foundation, exploring how grant reporting can better support learning, trust, and effectiveness.
Reimagining Reporting, Part 2: Sharing the Vision
https://cep.org/blog/reimagining-reporting-part-2-sharing-the-vision/
Interview featuring Blanch Vance of The Grove Foundation on shifting from compliance-based reporting toward relational and conversational approaches.
Before and After 2020 (CEP Report)
https://cep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Before_and_After_2020.pdf
CEP field report on simplifying grantmaking processes, including a Grove case example and a quote from Alicia Harris.
Foundation Changes in Response to Pandemic (CEP Blog)
https://cep.org/blog/foundation-changes-in-response-to-pandemic-corroborated-in-ceps-grantee-perception-report/
CEP analysis of post-pandemic grantmaking shifts, including a quote from Alicia Harris on reducing time burdens for grantee partners.
Magic Cabinet — Reporting is Broken
https://www.magiccabinet.org/reporting-is-broken-its-time-to-do-a-hard-thing-and-fix-it/
Practitioner commentary on fixing reporting that names Alicia Harris among leaders advancing alternative reporting practices.
Blackbaud — Why Conversational Grantmaking Is Important
https://blog.blackbaud.com/why-conversational-grantmaking-is-important/
Practitioner article spotlighting The Grove Foundation’s listening-first and conversation-centered reporting approach.
Catchafire — Supporting Grassroots Organizations
https://blog.catchafire.org/supporting-grassroots-organizations
Feature highlighting Grove’s definition of grassroots organizations and commitment to capacity-building support.
The Foundation Review
Collective Learning in Philanthropy: AI, Trust, and the Future of Grantmaking
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/tfr/vol17/iss3/7/
Peer-reviewed article featuring Blanch Vance of The Grove Foundation examining AI, trust-based philanthropy, and collective learning systems.
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