Related External Links

All relevant websites and related external links shared throughout the Field Guide

Catalytic Funding

Top Blogs for Grantmakers - LearnPhilanthropy staff collected a few resources to help grantmakers develop their skills. via LearnPhilanthropy
Innovations in Open Grantmaking - This paper seeks to provide inspiration and early proof of concept regarding innovative practices at every stage of the grantmaking process. via GrantCraft

Project Streamline - Project Streamline focuses on helping grantmakers get the information they need, while reducing the burden of application and reporting practices on nonprofit grantseekers. via PEAK Grantmaking
Common Grant Application Form/Common Grant Report Form - Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania provides the Common Grant Application Form and the Common Grant Report Form as a service to local nonprofit agencies and funding organizations. via Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania
Grantmaking Application Process Resource Guide - A Grantmaking Primer - This primer takes a look at streamlining the application process from RFP to grant agreement. via Council on Foundations
Short + Tweet Grants - The Deluxe Corporation Foundation awarded 10 grants worth $10,000 each in a Twitter-based competition. via The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Which Stakeholders Should We Involve in Our Decisions and How? - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and the Interaction Institute for Social Change have identified key tenets grantmakers can use to identify stakeholder interests and determine the right levels of involvement. via Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Small Grant Committee Guidelines & Scoring Tool via Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton

Grant Reporting: The Current State of Practice - A summary of current practices and reasoning behind grant reporting. via PEAK Insight Journal
When Projects Flounder: Coming to the Rescue When Good Grants Go Astray - In this guide, grantmakers recount their experiences with troubled projects and tell how they responded - or how they wish they'd responded. via GrantCraft
Tools for Grassroots Grantmaking - Examples of final report templates from funders across the nation via Grassroots Grantmakers

101 Design Methods - A practical set of collaborative tools and methods for planning and defining successful new offerings. via 101 Design Methods
18F Design Tools - A collection of tools to bring human-centered design into your project. via 18F
AtlassianTeam Playbook - A no-bullshit guide to unleashing your team's potential. via Atlassian
Atomic Object’s Design Thinking Toolkit - A series of blog posts about design thinking from Atomic Object. via Atomic
Circular Design Guide - A radical, restorative, regenerative approach to business. via Ellen MacArthur Foundation and IDEO
CreativeMornings Skills - A collection of resources from the global CreativeMornings community. via CreativeMornings
Design Thinking via IDEO
The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design - A collection of books, guides, and downloads to help people routinely innovate and solve big problems. via IDEO
Gamestorming - A set of co-creation tools used by innovators around the world. via Gamestorming
Improv Wiki - The internet headquarters of improvisational theater. via Improv Wiki
LUMA Institute - This handbook equips people in various lines of work to become more innovative. via LUMA Institute