Wondering what's next for orgs - like us - that have been fortunate to receive big bet, unrestricted gifts from #MackenzieScott and others? As the just launched #FundWhatWorks report highlights, "True systems change takes time and requires sustained investment" and these gifts were "a downpayment towards a long-term solution." The call to action? "To fully realize their bold impact goals, these organizations still need to raise 75-90% of their overall funding needs. This funding gap presents an opportunity for philanthropists to have an outsized impact with their follow-on funding." Thanks, Gabrielle Fitzgerald and Panorama Global, for all your work on this.
Over the past three years, Panorama's Collaborative Learning for Impact Philanthropy initiative has analyzed the impacts of large, unrestricted gifts on nonprofit organizations. Within a year of receiving the gift, these high-impact organizations working on systems change are at peak strength and ready to act boldly to achieve their missions. It’s inspiring to see how these high-impact organizations, once given the resources, are ready to tackle complex challenges and make a lasting difference. But meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight—it takes sustained investment. Continued donor support for these highly vetted, proven organizations can amplify the effects of those initial gifts and pave the way for even greater impact. Today I’m sharing two things: Our summary of what we learned, “Funding What Works: High-Impact Organizations Trusted by Leading Philanthropists”, plus a list of more than 50 of those high-impact organizations. I hope these new resources will be useful for donors eager to make a meaningful, outsized impact with their follow-on funding. Learn how you can #FundWhatWorks https://bit.ly/48QFUAq View the list of organizations: https://bit.ly/3CAFF0p
Social Impact Lead | Global Development | Strategic Partnerships | CSR | Strategy I Program Design
1moNithya Ramanathan