Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Staffing Boards Peer Community Interest Form
GEO transforms philanthropic culture and practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to support thriving nonprofits and communities. In fall 2023, GEO began a multiyear learning initiative to support grantmakers who are exploring and making changes to their governance practices and culture to make boards more equitable, meaningful and valuable. Grantmaker boards are an essential lever for change in philanthropy. Our goal is to surface and promote concrete practices that help funders better align their governance with their mission and values. We've heard interest from members in coming together with other non-CEO staff who work with grantmaker boards for peer connection and resource sharing. This group includes board liaisons, corporate secretaries, chiefs of staff, executive office managers, senior leaders, learning staff, and anyone else who supports the work of the board beyond the CEO (we offer other programs for CEOs and trustees). If you'd like to join this kind of peer group, please complete this interest form. This opportunity is open to current GEO members. If you have questions about your GEO membership status or eligibility to join, reach out to GEO's Membership & Development Manager Autumn Shepherd-Van Patten (shepherd@geofunders.org). If you have any questions about this offering, reach out to GEO's Executive Vice President Meghan Duffy at duffy@geofunders.org.
1. Your organization name
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2. Your GEO member status
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My organization is a GEO member
My organization is not currently a GEO member, but we're eligible and interested in joining
3. Number of staff at your organization
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1-10
11-40
41-100
101-200
201+
4. Organization type
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Private foundation (non-family)
Family foundation
Community foundation
Healthcare conversation foundation
Corporate foundation
Operating foundation
Intermediary funder
Philanthropy serving organization / infrastructure
Other
5. Your first name
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6. Your last name
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7. Your title
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8. Your email
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9. The email of any other staff member who should be included on emails to support with scheduling
10. The best phone number to reach you at (if necessary in case of emergency)
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11. Tenure in philanthropy
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0-2 years
3-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16+ years
12. Briefly describe the ways in which you work with the board:
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13. What are you hoping to get out of participating in a peer community with other grantmaker staff who work with boards? Are there particular questions/topics you'd for which you'd like peer support?
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14. Let us know how you came by this interest form (ex: which GEO team member shared it with you, which GEO event you attended where it was circulated, etc)
15. Please share any other information you'd like us to know - whether it's regarding any of the questions above or something we may have missed that you feel important to know.
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