Kevin Bolduc thanks the 143 funders and the 50,000 grantees who have participated in the Grantee Perception Report process over the last four years and shares a Chronicle of Philanthropy ad that also extends that gratitude.
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Leadership, Strategy, and Focus: Reflections on the COF Community Foundation Conference
Kevin Bolduc and Andrea Brock reflect on the 2010 Council on Foundation’s community foundation conference’s major themes and speakers.
Introducing Linda Wood of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Kevin Bolduc introduces guest blogger, Linda Wood, senior director, leadership and grantmaking at the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
A Dose of Honesty: And Now, a Word from Your Donors
Kevin Bolduc shares two powerful predictors of donor satisfaction that have emerged from Donor Perception Reports.
A Dose of Honesty: Expectations
Kevin Bolduc encourages funders to be clear about setting grantees’ expectations for processes and requirements, noting it will lay a foundation for greater trust and understanding.
A Dose of Honesty: The Tyranny of the Anecdote
Kevin Bolduc shares a few scathing examples of grantee comments about foundations, but urges funders not to let these colorful perceptions distract from important insights that other grantees may be offering in a Grantee Perception Report.