Friday, 5 February 2010 @ 10:27Written by SFU

Ten years ago a small group of grantmakers realized they were part of an emerging trend of leaders who cared deeply about their role in supporting grantees. Asking questions like 'How can we build more support for nonprofit capacity building and general operating funds?' and 'What strategies lead to nonprofit effectiveness'’ Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) was born.

For GEO, the status quo in philanthropy is unacceptable; change is imperative. GEO concentrates on the long-term solutions for effective grantmaking and helps its 350 members explore and embrace practices that impact real social change. For example, GEO has long advocated for grantmaker investment in nonprofit leadership development.

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