Philanthropy Stories
No two learning journeys look the same. Explore how foundations are becoming learning philanthropies—from where they started to the breakthroughs, barriers, and lessons shaping how they learn today.
How Rockefeller Built a Shared Vision for Learning
See how Rockefeller used the Framework to align around what learning means—and where to focus next.
How Sequoia Created a Foundation-Wide Baseline of Learning
See how Sequoia used the Framework to create a shared picture of strengths, gaps, and priorities.
How Laudes Uncovered What Helps—and Hinders—Learning
See how Laudes combined the Framework with an organizational effectiveness review to identify the root causes shaping learning across the foundation.
How Co-Impact Wove Learning Into Strategy
See how Co-Impact identified opportunities to integrate learning into strategy, hiring, and knowledge management.
How Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Reenergized Old Conversations
See how the Self-Assessment Card Game helped tackle long-standing topics with joy, clarity, and creativity.
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What We're Learning Across the Field
The 3Cs Playbook helps your team pause, take stock of progress, and identify where to course correct as you continue your learning journey towards becoming a learning philanthropy.
The Maturity Cards are the companion tool for the Self-Assessment. You’ll need these with you for that experience. We recommend printing them out to elevate the “card game” feeling of the self-assessment process (trust us, it’s more fun than you think!).
Ready to take the self-assessment? The Facilitator’s Playbook gives you all the guidance and instruction you need to facilitate a self-assessment process with your team or across your entire foundation.
This is your foundation’s learning compass. The Learning Philanthropy Framework gives your team a shared language for learning within your philanthropy.
Learning isn't a luxury. It's a core strategic capability. A primer on why learning powers philanthropic effectiveness—and how foundations can strengthen it.
Take this 10-minute mini self-assessment quiz to find out how your organization stacks up against the Learning Philanthropy Framework - no judgement, we promise.
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The Learning Philanthropy Framework was developed by The Convive Collective through years of field research, practitioner interviews, and co-design with five founding philanthropies. If you'd like to explore how it could work for your organization, book a free discovery call.
