Funder Insights from COVID-19 Rapid Response Grantmaking
This field brief is part of an evaluation of The California Endowment’s COVID-19 rapid response grantmaking efforts. To help inform this work, Engage R+D conducted interviews with a small group of funders and field partners to take a closer look at how other foundations are leveraging this time of disruption to center equity in their internal and external practices. While there are useful trend data on increased funding and flexibility, there is less information readily available about the internal changes foundations have made and whether those shifts will be sustained over time. We used the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project framework to organize insights and shed light on what it takes to shift practices and mindsets in potentially transformative ways. This brief encourages funders to reflect on lessons and explore game-changing opportunities during times of disruption.
