Do you actively publicize your grantee partners and the work they do? If not, you should strongly consider it. Whenever we field our Grantee and Applicant Perception Surveys (GAPS), respondents frequently express wanting funders and foundations to do more to publicize their organizations and work. The following anonymous quotes are a small sample of what we commonly hear from grantees and applicants:

“Good communications work is extremely expensive. We deeply appreciate promotion of our successes.”

 

“Does the foundation have a newsletter or other communication avenues where it can highlight our work?”

 

“Stories of impact from grantees and partners would be a great way to increase credibility and make efforts more visible.”

Many foundations have websites where they publish their mission and guidelines. By spotlighting the work of your partners on your website and via newsletters, you can help raise the profile of your partners at relatively little additional cost. Exponent members highlight a number of benefits:

  • Developing Additional Funding Streams
  • Raising Grantee Profiles
  • Expanding Your Network and Nurturing Collaboration

Read the full article about publicizing grantee partnership work by Andy Carroll and Hannah Smith at Exponent Philanthropy.