Benchmarking basics
Benchmarking can assist you with planning and with continuous improvement. You can do it any time;…
Evaluation & dissemination
Building compliance from the beginning
Grants evaluation is not just about increasing efficiency. It's also about gaining the knowledge…
Establishing a strategy for evaluation
Every evaluation undertaken by a grantmaker should be unique, and needs to be designed accordingly.…
Evaluating the impact of your grants
Grants evaluation is not just about increasing efficiency. It's also about gaining the knowledge…
Formative evaluation
Formative evaluation, which takes place as a project unfolds, can be more valuable to grantees than…
How far does a $5000 grant go, and how much evaluation can we ask for in return?
Small grants play a large role in keeping our communities ticking over. Small grants pay for things…
How to get the feedback you need
Opening up channels for grantseekers and grantees to provide you with feedback is not only of…
Independent evaluation
Independent evaluation can make a dent in your budget, but it helps maximise the return on your…
Outcome Engines Myth Busting
We’ve worked with dozens of SmartyGrants users since launching the Outcomes Engine in late 2021.…
Program evaluation from design to implementation
Program evaluation is a systematic, evidence-based review process that assesses how well a grants…
Publicising outcomes
Publicising information about which funded projects are the most and least effective - and why -…
Reporting hard-won lessons: a case study
Examples of grantmakers sharing lessons learned from misguided approaches are few and far between,…
Reporting lessons from your grantmaking
Sharing the lessons learned from your grantmaking with other grantmakers and the broader community…
Reviewing, rebranding and reconnecting: a case study
If a program review results in significant changes to a grantmaking program, the program will…
Table Hotspot: Learning from failure
Attendees at the 2016 AIGM Grantmaking in Australia Conference participated in a lively series of…
Ten top tips on providing feedback
Carefully considered feedback can be helpful to grantseekers, and it can also make life easier for…
The basics of program reviews
Your grants program might seem to be rolling along just fine: you can see the difference you're…
The seven principles of impact reporting
Reporting on impact is a challenge all grantmakers face, but keeping these seven principles in mind…
The SmartyGrants Grantmaking Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to walk you through the process of building, reviewing or refreshing a…
The SmartyGrants Grantmaking Toolkit
SmartyGrants experts have delved into the myriad of ways that proper risk management will ensure…