Grants management professionals’ work has become increasingly vital as funders seek to grow the impact of philanthropic investments, increase transparency, and ensure that internal processes are efficient and effective. Grantmakers are experimenting with new organizational structures and patterns of work to support real-time learning and feedback about effective grantmaking—putting grants management at the center. 

In this session, the presenter discussed promising structures and behaviors and explored how grants managers can move toward this exciting future in their own organizations. 

Participants reviewed findings from the GMN Member Survey and Field Survey about attitudes and perceptions of grants management in the philanthropic sector; heard case stories of how funders have structured their staff and work for best coordination, communication, and effectiveness; and considered specific strategies to build more “successful structures” in their own organizations.

Session slides from GMN2016.