Program areas at GEO
Member programs: geo is a diverse community of nearly 500 grantmaking Organizations working to transform philanthropic culture and practice. In 2023, Grantmakers addressed shared challenges in grantmaking through geo's peer learning programs including webinars, member calls and remote learning series. Other member programs, such as our fellowship cohorts and ceo/senior leader programming found new ways for members and non-member Grantmakers to come together to address the barriers to adopting grantmaking practices that support thriving communities. These opportunities allow members to talk about the challenges they are facing, advance equity, work through complex changes within their Organizations, and advocate for improved practices across the field.
Research & learning: we conduct research on field trends to mark changes in grantmaker practice over time, as well as ongoing skill-building for our staff, board and other key stakeholders to inform our strategy of building community.
Conferences: geo conferences educate and inspire action. In 2023, we held a learning conference that convened almost 550 Grantmakers both in person in Washington dc and virtually to connect with each other and hear from dynamic speakers on topics related to courageous (un)learning. Participants exchanged ideas and deepened their skillset related to equity-centered learning and evaluation and the adoption and implementation of philanthropic practices that lead to thriving communities.
Communications & publications: geo raises awareness that will catalyzechange in the field of philanthropy. We engage in ongoing field-widecommunication efforts to accomplish this. In 2023, geo drew attentionto grantmaking practices and culture that support thriving nonprofits andcommunities through media outreach, presenting at conferences,producing publications, and using online tools such as the geo website,social media outlets, member list-serves, and e-newsletters.