Casey DeSain
All posts by Casey
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GDConnect 2024: Connecting, Inspiring, and Driving Social Impact
GDConnect 2024 was a powerful reminder of the strength, insight, and collective impact of the GivingData community. This year’s event showcased how our shared mission—making philanthropy more…
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How to Request, Understand, and Apply Grantee Feedback
This webinar was provided in partnership with PEAK Grantmaking.
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From Silo to Squad: How to Get Programs, Operations, and Executives Using Your GMS
So, your foundation has a grants management system (GMS). Whether you implemented it recently or have been using it for some time, you hopefully have what you…
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Foundation-Wide GMS Adoption: Moving from Shadow Systems to a Single Source of Truth
Foundations often struggle with organization-wide grants management system adoption and many still rely on a frustrating mix of shadow spreadsheets and ancillary systems to manage work.
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The Summit Foundation Increased Foundation-Wide Collaboration: A Grantmaker Story
How better systems led to foundation-wide collaboration, meaningful grantee relationships, organizational resiliency, and greater impact.
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Orchestrate System Change using GivingData’s Portfolio Management Tool
Foundations have learned the hard way that trying to affect system change one grant at a time can quickly turn into a quixotic effort. What is needed…
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What you learn by leaning into your community: reflections from the road
Since I started as GivingData’s CEO earlier this year, I’ve been fortunate to have a variety of opportunities to connect with the grantmaking community. I have had…
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Meet Our Support Team: The Heart of GivingData’s Industry-Leading Service
At GivingData, we believe that the heart of exceptional service lies in the dedication and expertise of our Support Team. This team doesn’t just solve problems; they…
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Equitable Grantmaking in Practice: Lessons from Five Equity-Committed Funders
We interviewed five equity-committed grantmaking organizations to understand the principles that guide their equitable grantmaking: Libra Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation, Perenchio Foundation, The Just Trust for…
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Hilton Foundation Enhances Grantmaking Efficiency & Consistency
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation issues hundreds of grants across a wide range of program areas every year, and suspected that their grantmaking processes were not as…
