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In the past, I’ve written about creating a culture of respect in philanthropy. In a nutshell, foundations often adopt guidelines or practices that seem sensible from a grantmaker’s perspective, but inadvertently (and sometimes intentionally) force grantees and others to jump through additional hoops and shift focus away from their own missions in order to comply. Simple examples include things like gathering more grant application data than you really need, asking for evaluation data that is promptly filed away and never used, or making big changes to grantmaking strategy or focus with little advance communication.
There are many mindsets and practices that shape a culture of respect, or disrespect. Recently, I used the following tool at the National Summit on Family Philanthropy to help participants gauge what kind of culture exists at their foundations. It went over so well, that I’d like to share it with you, too.
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Oh my! Pick 3 areas where you can make rapid improvement. The good news is you can only go up from here!
If you’re not pleased with your score, or if you’d like more information about any of the 10 measures in the quiz above, please let me know. I’d be happy to help you think through ways to improve. Score at or near a perfect five? I’d love to share your story here!
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You’re making headway, now keep going! Scale what’s working; improve where needed.
If you’re not pleased with your score, or if you’d like more information about any of the 10 measures in the quiz above, please let me know. I’d be happy to help you think through ways to improve. Score at or near a perfect five? I’d love to share your story here!
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Outstanding! Your foundation embodies a culture of respect (or you are in complete denial). Give yourselves a day off.
If you’re not pleased with your score, or if you’d like more information about any of the 10 measures in the quiz above, please let me know. I’d be happy to help you think through ways to improve. Score at or near a perfect five? I’d love to share your story here!
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High Poverty mentality (we invest as little as possible in our own operation and development) Abundance mentality (we believe that we can do better when we invest in our own capacity)
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We expect others to do things we aren’t willing to do We make an effort to walk our talk
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High Our decisions serve the needs of the foundation Our decisions serve needs of our grantees/”customers”
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High Intentional learning is rare at our foundation We engage in ongoing learning & application
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We provide weak attention to customer service We have a strong customer service orientation
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We have high levels of bureaucracy We have streamlined operations
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We move slowly We move fast
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We often jump on the latest bandwagon We always apply a clear strategy
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We make most decisions internally (board and/or staff) We regularly engage diverse perspectives
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
To what extent does your foundation experience the following?
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Low High We either don’t have clearly articulated values or don’t pay attention to our Our values reflect a culture of respect and are followed
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