Reviewing and aligning operations Tailoring operating procedures, staffing, and management processes to support the foundation's strategy. Many foundations operate along similar lines, even through they could often achieve greater impact by more precisely aligning their operations to serve their own specific objectives. Designing organizational learning processes Monitoring the impact and value created by foundation grants and other activities, comparing them to the foundation's own goals, past performance, and the performance of its peers. Creating on-going processes that capture the knowledge gained to improve future performance. Assessing overall foundation performance Performing a short review of many of the elements above, to assess the foundation's strategic positioning, alignment of operations behind that positioning, and evaluation of results.
Evaluation can help identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement.
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