Strengthening Leadership at the Grassroots

Dec 03, 2011 No Comments by

In the summer of 2011, Grassroots Grantmakers conducted a survey that asked the funders in Grassroots Grantmakers’ extended network to share information about how they are working to strengthen grassroots leadership.  This survey was initiated in response to questions that one funder in Grassroots Grantmakers network was asking, but also responds to questions that have been consistently asked by a number of other organizations over the past few years.

Attached is a summary of what we learned through this survey and resources that funders in Grassroots Grantmakers’ network have used to inform their work on strengthening grassroots leadership.

Leadership program survey results and other resources (Sept 2011)

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