Bridgespan Group
For General Operating Support
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Amount$500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/15/2014
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
A Hewlett Foundation grantee since its founding in 2000, Bridgespan is well established as a preeminent social sector consulting firm and source of knowledge about nonprofit and philanthropic practice. The organization combines consulting experience with research and original thinking to develop insights, frameworks and tools on topics including nonprofit management, performance measurement and strategic and adaptive philanthropy. Just as it has contributed to the evolution of these fields, so too has Bridgespan’s knowledge practice evolved. The Bridgespan Institute is the newly branded umbrella for the firm’s knowledge work, through which they aim to continually increase both their reach and influence.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.bridgespan.org
Address
2 Copley Place, 7th Floor, Suite 3700B, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit consulting firm and source of knowledge about nonprofit and philanthropic practice. Its mission is to build a better world by strengthening the ability of mission-driven organizations and philanthropists to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society’s most important challenges and opportunities. The organization combines consulting experience with research and original thinking to develop insights, frameworks, and tools on topics including nonprofit management, measurement and learning, and strategic and adaptive philanthropy. This grant will provide general operating support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
for the Knowledge and Innovation Fund
The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just. The organization advises and collaborates with social change leaders including philanthropists, nonprofit and NGO leaders, and impact investors to find solutions to the economic and social barriers that perpetuate inequities and prevent individuals, families, and communities from having access to the opportunities they need to thrive. Bridgespan combines consulting experience with original research to develop innovative ideas, actionable insights, and practical tools on topics including nonprofit management, performance measurement, and strategic and adaptive philanthropy. This grant will support the creation and dissemination of original content for the social sector through the Knowledge and Innovation Fund. By contributing to the Knowledge and Innovation Fund, the Hewlett Foundation joins with other funders to leverage Bridgespan’s reach and depth of experience in identifying insights from philanthropy, nonprofits, and impact investors and sharing them broadly throughout the sector, including with smaller nonprofits and funders that may not otherwise access Bridgespan insights. This grant is for project support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
for support of knowledge work focused on climate change
The Bridgespan Group is well established as a preeminent social sector consulting firm and source of knowledge about nonprofit and philanthropic practice. The organization combines consulting experience with research and original thinking to develop insights, frameworks, and tools on topics including nonprofit management, performance measurement, and strategic and adaptive philanthropy. This grant will support knowledge work focused on climate change.
