Impact Strategies & Tools
Translating Your Philanthropic Objectives Into Action
How will you use your resources to achieve your purpose?
At its core, grantmaking brings your objectives to life to create good for others. Your philanthropic strategy is the roadmap to achieve your desired social impact.
Your strategy should join together your purpose, people and partners, resources, and a framework of vehicles and tools. Be mindful of including processes for identifying and evaluating funding opportunities, making funding decisions, and monitoring progress.
Consider the following questions:
- What are your goals and aspirations for social impact?
- What is the context in which you are operating and what role do you want to play within that context?
- What processes will you use to achieve those goals?
Designed to help you understand strategic approaches and the tools at your disposal, this primer and the following content offer a framework to boost your impact.
