FINDING YOUR FORTE
STRATEGIC ARTICULATION
NOVEMBER, 2021
Our Work To Date
In August, we launched an initiative to articulate GGAs strategic plan going forward.
In an effort to ‘Hear Every Voice’ we - conducted key leader interviews (Tene Traylor, Shell Berry, Janine Lee) - 8 SOAR focus groups with representation from 40+ funders that participate in GGA and - surveyed our total population of funders with our Net Promoter Score assessment
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Leveraging what we learned from this collection of stakeholders, our leadership team crafted a purpose statement.
VISION
IMPACT
PLAN
We then convened ~30 funders as a Task Group through a series of high engagement, facilitated sessions to build out the other elements of the strategic articulation map (SAM).
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HOW TO READ AND FOLLOWOUR STRATEGIC ARTICULATION MAP
How to Read and Follow our Strategic Articulation Map
Our purpose is to develop and connect philanthropic leaders, interpret and influence public policy and activate and align foundation capital to make a transformational difference in all Georgia’s communities.
To align our strategic plan to our purpose, it helps to decompose this sentence into its 4 key parts.
Develop & Connect Philanthropic Leaders
Interpret & Influence Public Policy
Activate & Align Foundation Capital
The first 3 elements describe what we will do. How we will act. Focus on the VERBS of each top row.
To Make A Transformational Difference In All Georgia's Communities
DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
The final state is our impact. It’s our ‘why’. It’s what drives our action.
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY
FLIP THE PHILANTHROPY NORM FROM EXCLUSIVE TO RADICALLY INCLUSIVE Our value added through GGA is higher, the more funders we have at the table. We create more synergy between funders and with key partners. We will uplift other’s voices - always having Inclusion at the center.
Over the next few pages, we will decompose each of these 4 elements using this approach.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA is the preeminent resource for aspirational, connected, and knowledgeable philanthroapic leaders working in Georgia.
GGA is the learning center for funders working in Georgia to gain timely insights and grow their skills around our through lines (racial equity, civic engagement, environmental sustainability).
GGA participants have chosen learning and project goals and are tracking progress and experiences with certifications and digital badges.
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Strategic Priority – What is important about this element and why Vision Snapshots – We use a THINK BIG, START SMALL AND SCALE FAST rhythm to set our aspirations. These describe what we aspire to see in 5 years, 1 year and 3 years respectively. Our Differentiators declare what we will do differently that we’re not doing now. This gives us a sense of our change mandate. Our Headline Indicators will measure our progress to let us know how well we’re moving towards our visions and aspirations. Our Critical Initiatives lay out what we’re going to do starting in 2022. It doesn’t yet indicate specific timing or priority. But it does illustrate what we must begin to do to create the vision.
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GGA convenes ANY AND ALL funders in Georgia to ensure its reach into all Georgia communities.
GGA is a known quantity to the entire funder community working in Georgia and its key partners by being responsive to the way we collectively address issues using philanthropy.
GGA has a strategy to reach untapped funders working in Georgia that and works intentionally to engage them (make room for everyone at the table).
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GGA has formally developed it’s ‘network of networks’ with tools and communication mediums that promote the rapid and transparent exchange of information about issues and strategies in Georgia.
Grantmakers are well networked, know each other, and USE those relationships to do their work.
Philanthropy leaders in GA are easily able to query interest areas and quickly connect with colleagues and partners to explore strategies or access guidance.
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DIFFERENTIATORS
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SHIFT GGA FROM BEING “AVAILABLE TO JOIN” TO “SEEKING ‘OTHERS’ TO JOIN” Intentional outreach to engage new faces. We position GGA to lead but also be adept to take a step back to listen, follow, or partner.
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HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Completed learning assets • Status reports on individual and group learning progress • Post-completion evaluation
• Develop a learning strategy with curriculums, training strategies, and plans for GGA participants in coordination with SECF • Launch Learning Management System (LMS) to develop, deliver and manage process
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• Branding on Purpose – Marketing/PR plan to target all funders working in Georgia including social media, website, media/pr, targeted business development • Ensure we are reaching the different types of foundations (corporate, family, private, community). • Deploy a CRM in careful coordination with SECF. • Launch a series of participant growth initiatives, including peer-to-peer strategies, to bring in all funders working in Georgia - from metro to rural to national
• Event participation, engagement, and evaluation • Private social media group member count (Facebook, LinkedIn) • Net Promoter Score
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• Number of GGA participants • Diversity of participation • Activity level of on communication platform (click throughs, content added, queries made, replies to queries)
• Develop network model and scope framework that includes process, technology, etc. • Develop and launch network mapping story telling campaign to feature examples of funding collaborations and impact
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STRATEGIC ARTICULATION MAP 2022 - 2026
OUR PURPOSE IS TO:
DEVELOP & CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
INTERPRET & INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
ACTIVATE & ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA'S COMMUNITIES
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DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
FLIP THE PHILANTHROPY NORM FROM EXCLUSIVE TO RADICALLY INCLUSIVE Our value added through GGA is higher, the more funders we have at the table. We create more synergy between funders and with key partners. We will uplift other’s voices - always having Inclusion at the center.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA is the preeminent resource for aspirational, connected, and knowledgeable philanthroapic leaders working in Georgia.
GGA is the learning center for funders working in Georgia to gain timely insights and grow their skills around our through lines (racial equity, civic engagement, environmental sustainability).
GGA participants have chosen learning and project goals and are tracking progress and experiences with certifications and digital badges.
GGA convenes ANY AND ALL funders in Georgia to ensure its reach into all Georgia communities.
GGA is a known quantity to the entire funder community working in Georgia and its key partners by being responsive to the way we collectively address issues using philanthropy.
GGA has a strategy to reach untapped funders working in Georgia that and works intentionally to engage them (make room for everyone at the table).
GGA has formally developed it’s ‘network of networks’ with tools and communication mediums that promote the rapid and transparent exchange of information about issues and strategies in Georgia.
Grantmakers are well networked, know each other, and USE those relationships to do their work.
Philanthropy leaders in GA are easily able to query interest areas and quickly connect with colleagues and partners to explore strategies or access guidance.
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DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
DIFFERENTIATORS
SHIFT GGA FROM BEING “AVAILABLE TO JOIN” TO “SEEKING ‘OTHERS’ TO JOIN” Intentional outreach to engage new faces. We position GGA to lead but also be adept to take a step back to listen, follow, or partner.
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Completed learning assets • Status reports on individual and group learning progress • Post-completion evaluation
• Develop a learning strategy with curriculums, training strategies, and plans for GGA participants in coordination with SECF • Launch Learning Management System (LMS) to develop, deliver and manage process
• Branding on Purpose – Marketing/PR plan to target all funders working in Georgia including social media, website, media/pr, targeted business development • Ensure we are reaching the different types of foundations (corporate, family, private, community). • Deploy a CRM in careful coordination with SECF. • Launch a series of participant growth initiatives, including peer-to-peer strategies, to bring in all funders working in Georgia - from metro to rural to national
• Event participation, engagement, and evaluation • Private social media group member count (Facebook, LinkedIn) • Net Promoter Score
• Number of GGA participants • Diversity of participation • Activity level of on communication platform (click throughs, content added, queries made, replies to queries)
• Develop network model and scope framework that includes process, technology, etc. • Develop and launch network mapping story telling campaign to feature examples of funding collaborations and impact
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DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
FLIP THE PHILANTHROPY NORM FROM EXCLUSIVE TO RADICALLY INCLUSIVE Our value added through GGA is higher, the more funders we have at the table. We create more synergy between funders and with key partners. We will uplift other’s voices - always having Inclusion at the center.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA is the preeminent resource for aspirational, connected, and knowledgeable philanthroapic leaders working in Georgia.
GGA is the learning center for funders working in Georgia to gain timely insights and grow their skills around our through lines (racial equity, civic engagement, environmental sustainability).
GGA participants have chosen learning and project goals and are tracking progress and experiences with certifications and digital badges.
GGA convenes ANY AND ALL funders in Georgia to ensure its reach into all Georgia communities.
GGA is a known quantity to the entire funder community working in Georgia and its key partners by being responsive to the way we collectively address issues using philanthropy.
GGA has a strategy to reach untapped funders working in Georgia that and works intentionally to engage them (make room for everyone at the table).
GGA has formally developed it’s ‘network of networks’ with tools and communication mediums that promote the rapid and transparent exchange of information about issues and strategies in Georgia.
Grantmakers are well networked, know each other, and USE those relationships to do their work.
Philanthropy leaders in GA are easily able to query interest areas and quickly connect with colleagues and partners to explore strategies or access guidance.
DEVELOP AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS
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DIFFERENTIATORS
SHIFT GGA FROM BEING “AVAILABLE TO JOIN” TO “SEEKING ‘OTHERS’ TO JOIN” Intentional outreach to engage new faces. We position GGA to lead but also be adept to take a step back to listen, follow, or partner.
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Completed learning assets • Status reports on individual and group learning progress • Post-completion evaluation
• Develop a learning strategy with curriculums, training strategies, and plans for GGA participants in coordination with SECF • Launch Learning Management System (LMS) to develop, deliver and manage process
• Branding on Purpose – Marketing/PR plan to target all funders working in Georgia including social media, website, media/pr, targeted business development • Ensure we are reaching the different types of foundations (corporate, family, private, community). • Deploy a CRM in careful coordination with SECF. • Launch a series of participant growth initiatives, including peer-to-peer strategies, to bring in all funders working in Georgia - from metro to rural to national
• Event participation, engagement, and evaluation • Private social media group member count (Facebook, LinkedIn) • Net Promoter Score
• Number of GGA participants • Diversity of participation • Activity level of on communication platform (click throughs, content added, queries made, replies to queries)
• Develop network model and scope framework that includes process, technology, etc. • Develop and launch network mapping story telling campaign to feature examples of funding collaborations and impact
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INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
BUILD Build and sustain trusted relationships between funders and with key partners, positioning GGA as a go-to, trusted, nonpartisan resource and being responsive to the communities we serve.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA issues policy priorities, develops a nonpartisan GGA
Georgia foundations believe policy is central to advancing their work and begin aligning around 2-3 data- driven, pragmatic priority issues.
GGA participates in coalitions to advance policy reforms and tracks how philanthropy is addressing gaps/ accelerating progress towards a more equitable Georgia.
Advocacy Agenda, and enlists others to act on policy solutions that center civic engagement, racial equity, and environmental sustainability.
GGA participants understand the impact of public policy and use advocacy to influence action on Georgia issues
GGA members have selected public policy learning tracks and professional development goals. GGA is curating and delivering targeted support for each group.
An increasing number of GGA members apply intentional public policy lenes to their foundation’s work, share progress with peers, and identify joint action steps.
Philanthropic leaders engage with multiple key partners on issues where GGA involvement has clear and unique impact
GGA promotes the role for philanthropy in Georgia public policy, is sought out by key partners, and has formalized relationships to influence policy design and implementation.
Delegation of GGA members and key partners co- develop collective vision for implementation of Federal funds.
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INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
DIFFERENTIATORS
COMMIT Commit to tracking philanthropic activity in Georgia and to continually developing relationships, trust, and partnerships despite the constant change and turmoil at the state level
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Number and types of key partners • Number of Passing Gear philanthropy indicators tracked by GGA • Number of people committed to GGA policy priorities • Negative consequences of GGA influence work
• GGA commissions and socializes Georgia Passing Gear Philanthropy Report that identifies priority issues and creates a SMIRF dashboard • GGA develops a five-year policy agenda that is co-designed and endorsed by key partners • Design, develop and execute public policy leadership institute/tracks with a segmented delivery model for adults • Develop and illustrate stories that link grantees (nonprofits) to the policy priorities and policy agenda (For example, National Black Child Development Institute identifies the need to alleviate school suspensions and GA education funders advocate for/influence this priority) • Implement GGA partnership framework that defines priority relationship types (formal, content providers, informal collaborator, etc.), establishes plan and process for external engagement • Co-develop a communications plan to disseminate data, research, community stories that promote the GGA policy priorities and agenda • Establish calendar of activities, convenings, listening tours, interviews with key partners • The key partnerships would also create learning environments and use storytelling to help inform and educate policy makers and the public
• Number of GGA participants making progress on their public policy and advocacy- related learning goals • Number of shared action steps established
• Number and strength of key partners for public policy work • (Social Network Analysis) • Breadth/amount of support provided by GGA members to key partners • Levels of goodwill (members and partners)
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INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
BUILD Build and sustain trusted relationships between funders and with key partners, positioning GGA as a go-to, trusted, nonpartisan resource and being responsive to the communities we serve.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA issues policy priorities, develops a nonpartisan GGA
Georgia foundations believe policy is central to advancing their work and begin aligning around 2-3 data- driven, pragmatic priority issues.
GGA participates in coalitions to advance policy reforms and tracks how philanthropy is addressing gaps/ accelerating progress towards a more equitable Georgia.
Advocacy Agenda, and enlists others to act on policy solutions that center civic engagement, racial equity, and environmental sustainability.
GGA participants understand the impact of public policy and use advocacy to influence action on Georgia issues
GGA members have selected public policy learning tracks and professional development goals. GGA is curating and delivering targeted support for each group.
An increasing number of GGA members apply intentional public policy lenes to their foundation’s work, share progress with peers, and identify joint action steps.
Philanthropic leaders engage with multiple key partners on issues where GGA involvement has clear and unique impact
GGA promotes the role for philanthropy in Georgia public policy, is sought out by key partners, and has formalized relationships to influence policy design and implementation.
Delegation of GGA members and key partners co- develop collective vision for implementation of Federal funds.
INTERPRET AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
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DIFFERENTIATORS
COMMIT Commit to tracking philanthropic activity in Georgia and to continually developing relationships, trust, and partnerships despite the constant change and turmoil at the state level
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Number and types of key partners • Number of Passing Gear philanthropy indicators tracked by GGA • Number of people committed to GGA policy priorities • Negative consequences of GGA influence work
• GGA commissions and socializes Georgia Passing Gear Philanthropy Report that identifies priority issues and creates a SMIRF dashboard • GGA develops a five-year policy agenda that is co-designed and endorsed by key partners • Design, develop and execute public policy leadership institute/tracks with a segmented delivery model for adults • Develop and illustrate stories that link grantees (nonprofits) to the policy priorities and policy agenda (For example, National Black Child Development Institute identifies the need to alleviate school suspensions and GA education funders advocate for/influence this priority) • Implement GGA partnership framework that defines priority relationship types (formal, content providers, informal collaborator, etc.), establishes plan and process for external engagement • Co-develop a communications plan to disseminate data, research, community stories that promote the GGA policy priorities and agenda • Establish calendar of activities, convenings, listening tours, interviews with key partners • The key partnerships would also create learning environments and use storytelling to help inform and educate policy makers and the public
• Number of GGA participants making progress on their public policy and advocacy- related learning goals • Number of shared action steps established
• Number and strength of key partners for public policy work • (Social Network Analysis) • Breadth/amount of support provided by GGA members to key partners • Levels of goodwill (members and partners)
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ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
BE THE LEADING EDGE of redefining philanthropy’s role in Georgia to mobilize every form of capital (SMIRF=social, moral, intellectual, reputational, financial) and apply Passing Gear principles to ensure positive and equitable impact
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA gets behind and fuels Passing Gear and social impact investment leaders while also recruiting more foundation SMIRF (within and into Georgia). GGA boosts a virtuous cycle specific to its policy priorities by linking funders to investment priorities to grantees to impact opportunities to stories. GGA members achieve their missions and advance equitable solutions by embracing shared data, applying SMIRF tools, and using new communication technologies to foster a learning community.
GGA is the sought-out partner for local and national social impact and SMIRF-oriented funders and groups.
Alongside key partners, GGA generates a drumbeat about Passing Gear Philanthropy and SMIRF.
GGA issues a joint report with MDC, SECF, and GSIC that documents how philanthropy is closing gaps in Georgia.
GGA is the place that you come to see where your work can connect to the larger Georgia ecosystem and then GGA will help you get there.
GGA members describe how their SMIRF is at work in Georgia.
GGA helps convert SMIRF ideas into action and action into results for Georgia issues while capturing and telling those local case studies and stories.
GGA participants pursue the “multiplier effect” of foundations aligning with other investors and public capital to catalyze equitable outcomes.
GGA promotes (3-4) specific opportunities for foundation SMIRF to make a difference in specific Georgia communities.
Facilitate by GGA, Georgia’s community foundations lead the region in Passing Gear Philanthropy.
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ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
DIFFERENTIATORS
TAKE RISKS! Tell the stories. And be comfortable with the constructive criticism that will come.
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Amount of GGA member aligned and/or pooled SMIRF investments around GGA policy priorities • Number of relationships with national funders • Completion of state report (series) • Number of participants in sessions and workshops featuring SMIRF in Georgia
• Contract with MDC for Georgia Passing Gear report, dashboard, training series • Develop communications platform to pull in/gather and push out stories
• Market GGA as the “go-to” place to get connected, see the broad landscape, and access coaching • Promote best practices for collaborative philanthropic initiatives • Develop leadership and talent that embraces Passing Gear Philanthropy, SMIRF, and impact investing for equitable outcomes • Work with funder groups (Ed Funders, MHFC, GFNRE) to co-host issue-specific Passing Gear training • Enable Georgia grantmakers to develop an understanding of the interrelated impact at the individual, subject matter, and systems levels strategies • Promote collaborative philanthropic initiatives that align with GGA policy priorities and can attract investments from funders outside Georgia. • Curate a library of models and case studies to use as guides • Feature GSICs impact investing asset map of potential sources of capital that can benefit Georgia communities, in particular public sources of capital • Build relationships with intermediaries (ex. CDFIs) so that GGA members can seamlessly invest
• Use of data by foundations • (MDC) Levels of SMIRF capital in Georgia • Number of dual GGA and GSIC members • Number of LinkedIn/social media members
• Number of CoPs that include SMIRF and GGA • Number of stories and case studies featuring SMIRF by Georgia funders • Number of different Georgia communities represented in stories and case studies • Number of types, sizes, and locations of foundations featured in cases/stories about using SMIRF in Georgia
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ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
BE THE LEADING EDGE of redefining philanthropy’s role in Georgia to mobilize every form of capital (SMIRF=social, moral, intellectual, reputational, financial) and apply Passing Gear principles to ensure positive and equitable impact
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA gets behind and fuels Passing Gear and social impact investment leaders while also recruiting more foundation SMIRF (within and into Georgia). GGA boosts a virtuous cycle specific to its policy priorities by linking funders to investment priorities to grantees to impact opportunities to stories. GGA members achieve their missions and advance equitable solutions by embracing shared data, applying SMIRF tools, and using new communication technologies to foster a learning community.
GGA is the sought-out partner for local and national social impact and SMIRF-oriented funders and groups.
Alongside key partners, GGA generates a drumbeat about Passing Gear Philanthropy and SMIRF.
GGA issues a joint report with MDC, SECF, and GSIC that documents how philanthropy is closing gaps in Georgia.
GGA is the place that you come to see where your work can connect to the larger Georgia ecosystem and then GGA will help you get there.
GGA members describe how their SMIRF is at work in Georgia.
GGA helps convert SMIRF ideas into action and action into results for Georgia issues while capturing and telling those local case studies and stories.
GGA participants pursue the “multiplier effect” of foundations aligning with other investors and public capital to catalyze equitable outcomes.
GGA promotes (3-4) specific opportunities for foundation SMIRF to make a difference in specific Georgia communities.
Facilitate by GGA, Georgia’s community foundations lead the region in Passing Gear Philanthropy.
ACTIVATE AND ALIGN FOUNDATION CAPITAL
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DIFFERENTIATORS
TAKE RISKS! Tell the stories. And be comfortable with the constructive criticism that will come.
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Amount of GGA member aligned and/or pooled SMIRF investments around GGA policy priorities • Number of relationships with national funders • Completion of state report (series) • Number of participants in sessions and workshops featuring SMIRF in Georgia
• Contract with MDC for Georgia Passing Gear report, dashboard, training series • Develop communications platform to pull in/gather and push out stories
• Market GGA as the “go-to” place to get connected, see the broad landscape, and access coaching • Promote best practices for collaborative philanthropic initiatives • Develop leadership and talent that embraces Passing Gear Philanthropy, SMIRF, and impact investing for equitable outcomes • Work with funder groups (Ed Funders, MHFC, GFNRE) to co-host issue-specific Passing Gear training • Enable Georgia grantmakers to develop an understanding of the interrelated impact at the individual, subject matter, and systems levels strategies • Promote collaborative philanthropic initiatives that align with GGA policy priorities and can attract investments from funders outside Georgia. • Curate a library of models and case studies to use as guides • Feature GSICs impact investing asset map of potential sources of capital that can benefit Georgia communities, in particular public sources of capital • Build relationships with intermediaries (ex. CDFIs) so that GGA members can seamlessly invest
• Use of data by foundations • (MDC) Levels of SMIRF capital in Georgia • Number of dual GGA and GSIC members • Number of LinkedIn/social media members
• Number of CoPs that include SMIRF and GGA • Number of stories and case studies featuring SMIRF by Georgia funders • Number of different Georgia communities represented in stories and case studies • Number of types, sizes, and locations of foundations featured in cases/stories about using SMIRF in Georgia
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TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
CHAMPION the intersection of issues facing Georgia and their differing impacts on various populations while taking an intentional and inclusive approach to engage diverse perspectives in considering solutions. We provide a platform that features and makes the work and expertise of others accessible to funders.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA reaches out, engages, and works to understand the priorities of currently underrepresented communities.
Georgia grantmakers consistently use disaggregated data and consider the impacts of their grantmaking on all Georgia constituents.
GGA is elevating the voices of the communities we serve.
GGA is a major catalyst in bringing metro and rural Georgia communities to the same table while promoting equitable philanthropy.
GGA members think more broadly about the strategies employed in their work (capital beyond financial) and begin using strategies tailored to and informed by particular communities.
Georgia has a new and more equitable standard for philanthropic practices with an emphasis on Black and Brown communities.
Historically marginalized communities in Georgia close the gaps in social determinants of health with help from Passing Gear Philanthropy.
GGA helps members and key partners understand community priorities in relation to philanthropic investments (current and potential).
National funders and key partners look to GGA for coordinated approaches to systems change in Georgia and co-invest.
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TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
DIFFERENTIATORS
REACH OUT GGA must proactively seek and engage participants and partners with diverse experience so that their contributions are valuable, and they feel valued.
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Develop outreach, branding, and publicity to bring awareness to communities • Engage new and different grantmakers that represent underrepresented communities as participants and leaders in the work of GGA
• Amount of GGA participant funding and investment in Black and Brown communities • Percentage of total Georgia philanthropy that goes to under-invested communities
• Ensure that all GGA programming is built with an intentional focus on examining disparities of experience and results for various populations • Co-develop studies and GGA workshops to explore SMIRF strategies for under- invested communities and their missed equity opportunities • Develop an organizational policy and practices on diversity, equity, and inclusion • Develop a shared vocabulary to communicate what GGA is doing to advance equitable policies, systems, and practices • Strengthen the definitions and implementation of GGA’s through lines – racial equity, environmental sustainability, and civic engagement • Identify and engage national funders with a physical presence in Georgia • Utilize GGA committees as an opportunity to engage and develop new participants and bench strength for the Steering Committee • Engage MDC to establish a dashboard of gaps in Georgia’s social determinants of health
• Position on ranked state list of indicators • Changes in parity on well-being indicators between groups and communities in Georgia
• Increased presence of national funders at GGA programs • Increased interactions between GGA members and national funders • Amount of GGA member funding and investment in high-priority gaps/community priorities
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TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
CHAMPION the intersection of issues facing Georgia and their differing impacts on various populations while taking an intentional and inclusive approach to engage diverse perspectives in considering solutions. We provide a platform that features and makes the work and expertise of others accessible to funders.
THINK BIG (By 2026 we will see)
START SMALL (By December 2022, we will see)
SCALE FAST (By 2024, we will see)
GGA reaches out, engages, and works to understand the priorities of currently underrepresented communities.
Georgia grantmakers consistently use disaggregated data and consider the impacts of their grantmaking on all Georgia constituents.
GGA is elevating the voices of the communities we serve.
GGA is a major catalyst in bringing metro and rural Georgia communities to the same table while promoting equitable philanthropy.
GGA members think more broadly about the strategies employed in their work (capital beyond financial) and begin using strategies tailored to and informed by particular communities.
Georgia has a new and more equitable standard for philanthropic practices with an emphasis on Black and Brown communities.
Historically marginalized communities in Georgia close the gaps in social determinants of health with help from Passing Gear Philanthropy.
GGA helps members and key partners understand community priorities in relation to philanthropic investments (current and potential).
National funders and key partners look to GGA for coordinated approaches to systems change in Georgia and co-invest.
TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENCE IN ALL GEORGIA’S COMMUNITIES
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DIFFERENTIATORS
REACH OUT GGA must proactively seek and engage participants and partners with diverse experience so that their contributions are valuable, and they feel valued.
HEADLINE INDICATORS
2022 CRITICAL INITIATIVES
• Develop outreach, branding, and publicity to bring awareness to communities • Engage new and different grantmakers that represent underrepresented communities as participants and leaders in the work of GGA
• Amount of GGA participant funding and investment in Black and Brown communities • Percentage of total Georgia philanthropy that goes to under-invested communities
• Ensure that all GGA programming is built with an intentional focus on examining disparities of experience and results for various populations • Co-develop studies and GGA workshops to explore SMIRF strategies for under- invested communities and their missed equity opportunities • Develop an organizational policy and practices on diversity, equity, and inclusion • Develop a shared vocabulary to communicate what GGA is doing to advance equitable policies, systems, and practices • Strengthen the definitions and implementation of GGA’s through lines – racial equity, environmental sustainability, and civic engagement • Identify and engage national funders with a physical presence in Georgia • Utilize GGA committees as an opportunity to engage and develop new participants and bench strength for the Steering Committee • Engage MDC to establish a dashboard of gaps in Georgia’s social determinants of health
• Position on ranked state list of indicators • Changes in parity on well-being indicators between groups and communities in Georgia
• Increased presence of national funders at GGA programs • Increased interactions between GGA members and national funders • Amount of GGA member funding and investment in high-priority gaps/community priorities
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Next Steps
Address feedback and incorporate enhancements into future versions Complete development of go-to-market strategy and business model Continue to socialize with key stakeholders and finalize for implementation.
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