Category: Grantee Perception Report

Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Putting the GPR to Work: How Barr Integrated Grantee Feedback into its Grantmaking Practice

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Yvonne Belanger

Director of Learning & Evaluation

At Barr, we believe it is important to ask our grantees to assess how we are doing as a funder. This article shares how we approach our grantee feedback process and why it matters.

December 16, 2024 | Category: Sector Effectiveness

Barr's Vice President for Strategy and Programs to Step Down in May 2025

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

After nine years of leadership during a transformational period for the foundation, Roger Nozaki will step down from his position in May 2025.

October 16, 2024 | Category: Grantee Perception Report

The Importance of Candid Feedback

Roger Nozaki

Roger Nozaki

Vice President for Strategy and Programs

Barr’s VP of Strategy and Programs on why we seek (and share) grantee feedback on what it’s like to work with us.

February 01, 2024 | Category: Learning and Evaluation

“Typical” Isn’t Good Enough

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Jim Canales

President & Trustee

Roger Nozaki

Roger Nozaki

Vice President for Strategy and Programs

We asked our grantees what it’s like to work with Barr. Here’s what we learned and what we’re doing about it.

June 12, 2018 | Category: Learning and Evaluation

The Value of Constructive Feedback

Roger Nozaki

Roger Nozaki

Vice President for Strategy and Programs

Why we seek and share candid input from grantees on what it’s like to work with us.

September 06, 2017 | Category: Barr News

And We Sing Well, Too

Melinda Marble

Guest Author · Former Deputy Director

Last spring, Barr got some challenging feedback from grantees. Interim Executive Director Melinda Marble shares what we have been doing in response.

December 23, 2013 | Category: Barr News