Bridgespan Group

For An Initiative To Share Targeted Knowledge During The Giving Season And Measure The Results

Amount

$65,000
Program

Effective Philanthropy
Date Awarded

10/2/2013
Term

12 Months
Type of Support

Project

Strategies

Knowledge for Better Philanthropy

Overview

This grant will support a donor-education campaign (webinar and blog series) and associated measurement project during the 2013 holiday giving season. This project is a partnership of (and conceived by) field-leading organizations The Bridgespan Group and the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), and the lessons learned will be shared broadly. Both of these organizations agree to surveying webinar participants in December 2013 and again in spring 2014 to understand what if any influence the donor-education webinars and blogs had on their giving. The Chronicle on Philanthropy -- another central publication in the sector -- runs a similar holiday giving series of articles and has agreed to send its readers the same survey to assess influence/impact, which will provide the opportunity for more analysis and understanding of what content does/does not influence donors and how.

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

Mar 13, 2023

$250,000

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.

All Grants to this Grantee

Jul 11, 2022

$5,000,000

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.

All Grants to this Grantee

Oct 28, 2021

$250,000

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.

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