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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is a guest blog by Listen4Good, an organization that supports nonprofits in gathering and analyzing feedback from their community. High-impact philanthropy requires more than good intentions. It demands clear goals, continuous learning, and the discipline to make evidence-based decisions. Community feedback can be a key ingredient in supporting this practice. This blog, co-authored with Listen4Good (L4G), draws on their work supporting over 1,300 organizations and 145 funders in embedding feedback into practice. Listen4Good explains why incorporating community feedback into your giving strategy is not just a best practice but a necessity for staying grounded and making a real difference. Why Community Feedback Matters When done well, community feedback enables institutional grantmakers and individual donors to stay informed about evolving needs in ways that can increase the impact of funders’ grantmaking. Gathering community feedback – in collaboration with grantees – helps funders ensure their donations are focused on solutions to the needs that matter most to communities. Listening to community voices can also build trust between funders, nonprofits, and the communities they serve in ways that can help address systemic problems. Finally, when funders don’t presume to have all the answers and instead seek and center the perspectives of those most affected by their grants, they shift power to communities. At its core, community feedback requires listening well to those most affected by a funder’s actions. But despite widespread interest in listening across the sector, much of the feedback that funders gather is not representative, goes unused, or feels one-sided to those providing it. Here’s how funders can listen better by understanding how and when to listen. How to Integrate Community Feedback: Two Models Funders have options for how to listen. Choosing between models depends on your proximity to the community, available resources, and the historical level of trust between…