New hub for grantmakers goes live
Posted on 02 Sep 2025
The Institute of Grants Management (IGM), SmartyGrants’ thought leadership and education arm, has…
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Outcomes, not outputs: A new paradigm for government grantmaking
Posted on 02 Sep 2025
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s bestseller Abundance is quietly circulating through the upper ranks…
Melbourne musters grantmaking enthusiasts
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
Australian grantmakers are set to gather in Melbourne next month to discuss the biggest issues…
Community broadcasters tune in to measuring social change
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
When we talk about impact measurement, it’s easy to think about numbers, charts and annual reports.
Evaluation heavy hitters sum up the big issues
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
One of the key lessons from the recent Grant Impact Forum in Melbourne was that Australia’s leading…
A view from inside the fishbowl of grant evaluation
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
The Grant Impact Forum held in Melbourne in June didn’t begin with a keynote or a panel.
Trump steers US grants away from ‘far-left’ initiatives
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
US president Donald Trump has upended federal funding rules, issuing an executive order giving…
Grants watchdog issues new guidance on data, records and audits
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has issued three new resources to guide public servants…
Hunt begins for the nation’s social impact superstars
Posted on 01 Sep 2025
The competition to be crowned Australia’s best social impact practitioners is expected to be the…
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