Heather Hiscox is on a mission to change the way we change the world. As an author, speaker, and consultant to nonprofit organizations and foundations, Heather has been on both sides of the grantee experience. Her time managing grant funding to be awarded as well as her experience applying for grant funding gives her a unique perspective on how to optimize value for both the grantmaker and the grantees during the application process.
In this conversation, Heather gives several tips for grant making organizations to streamline their processes and improve the user experience related to pre-award, communications, and follow-up.
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More content by Heather:
- How Grantmakers Can Improve Collaboration Through Empathy and Experimentation
- Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact
- 7 Tips to Incorporating Empathy and Redefining Impact
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