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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is an independent grant-making foundation based in Chicago. Founded in 1975, the foundation has a history of funding creative individuals and effective institutions. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society. learn more: MacFound.org Projects Measuring Progress: Grant Making After several years and millions of dollars invested in juvenile justice systems change, the MacArthur Foundation wanted to know whether it was achieving its philanthropic goals. The Foundation engaged Bennett Midland to establish a performance management framework for one of its largest initiatives, Models for Change. We developed a method to describe, in quantitative terms, the impact of grants throughout the initiative. We constructed an “index of progress,” allowing the Foundation to measure its grant-making efforts using standardized factors. Our work enabled the Foundation to document its investments, record progress for grants initiative-wide, and inform ongoing management decisions. Bennett Midland is now building a database to support the ongoing maintenance and analysis of performance assessment data. learn more: Performance Management |
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