beyond the transaction series how to share and benefit from y our grants data november 21, 2013
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BEYOND THE TRANSACTION SERIES How to Share and Benefit from y our Grants Data November 21, 2013. Philanthropy is increasingly data- and knowledge-driven as donors strive for more impact on a larger scale, and finding the right information quickly will be paramount. e Reporting Program. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BEYOND THE TRANSACTION SERIES
How to Share and Benefit from your Grants Data
November 21, 2013
Philanthropy is increasingly data- and knowledge-driven as donors strive for more impact on a larger scale, and finding the right information quickly will be paramount.
eReporting Program
How the Foundation Center collects accurate, timely and detailed grants information directly from foundations.
Two formats :
eGrant: Foundations email FC an excel spreadsheet with 28 fields of information.
hGrant: A feed that publishes grants information directly to a website where FC gathers it daily. This is the technology behind the Reporting Commitment.
Data Fields
Basic Fields• Grantee Org Name• Grantee Address• Grant Description• Grant Amount• Fiscal Year
Important for Data Viz and Research Program Areas/Fields of Activity Populations Served Geo Area Served
eGrant: Data Fields
Better Data for:
• Fostering successful collaborations and strategic partnerships
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Reporting to governments entities and policy makers
• Informing strategic planning
• Market Intelligence
• Improving evaluation practice
• Informing funding research and strategies
Timely and Detailed Grants Information for….
Data That Creates Knowledge
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Over 40 custom web portals and GIS mapping tools
2014
2013
1/3 of the foundations in WASHfunders.org eReport data
Data that Supports Research
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51% eReport
ers
Data That Answers Hard Questions
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VS.
Data That Serves Nonprofits
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Data That Serves You
FC centralizes grants data
Integrate grants data into Fluxx
Funders get easy access to data they want about
the field
Utility of data increases
eReporting
Grants Data and FLUXX Integration
“Real-time data
turns the lights on.”
Melinda Gates, TED Talk 2011
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FINAL POINTS
• Keep good records of your activities by using your grants management system to its fullest capacity.
• Use standard formats for collecting specific data about the work of the foundation: Subject, Type of Support, Geographic Area Served, Intended Beneficiaries, etc.
• Join the growing movement of eGrant Reporters who are sharing information with the sector via the Foundation Center by emailing your file to [email protected] at least yearly.
Join Us Today
For more information about eGrant reporting,visit foundationcenter.org/grantmakers/e-grants
Contact C. Davis Parchment [email protected]
(503) 260-6176