Shared by: Angela K. Frusciante
August 5, 2026
Over the past few years, Blackbaud has commissioned Knowledge Designs to Change to share emerging insights and innovations for grantmakers involved in knowledge building for social change.
The series includes (view or download here):
- Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change
- Embrace Knowledge Opportunities for an Effective Grant Strategy
- Knowledge Work in Grantmaking: How to keep your data and systems relevant during transition or chaos
- The Hidden Value in Your Grantmaking: How Data and Processes Can Become Knowledge Assets
- How Grantmakers Can (and Should) Get Started with Research
- Demystifying Research Investment for Grantmakers
- Grantmakers’ Questions as a Way Toward Change
- Data as Decision in Grantmaking
- Technology as Partner (not Product) in Knowledge Work
- Alchemy in action: the dance of knowledge building, grant strategy, and equity