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Write an effective RFP for grant management software (+ free template)

Learn how to vet and advocate for the right grant management software by writing a great RFP.

Quiz: Is Submittable Right for You?

Answer 3 questions to see what kind of difference Submittable could make at your organization.

Measuring Social Impact: A Guide for Grantmakers and CSR Professionals

Learn how to build the right framework to track, analyze, and understand your social impact work.

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Resources for Grantmaking & CSR

Philanthropy’s next era will be values-centered. Meet the moment with resources for trust-based, streamlined, and equitable giving.

Choosing a Grants Management Software to Support Trust-Based Philanthropy

The right technology can go a long way toward enabling a trust-based approach to funding. This guide walks you through the six principles of trust-based philanthropy, and shows you which specific capabilities to look for in software.

Putting DEI Values into Action: A Conversation with CSR Leaders at WarnerMedia

How do we shift from conversations about equity into action? Join Grace Moss, Sophia Zeinu, and Yvette Urbina—three leaders from WarnerMedia—as they share strategies for operationalizing change.

How Grantmakers Can Reduce Bias in Decision Making

Learn the strategies and best practices to root out bias in your decision making processes and strengthen your team.

5 Lessons for Governments Distributing Emergency Relief Funding

How Submittable can help governments avoid common mistakes when it comes to emergency relief funding.

In this webinar, Submittable facilitated a conversation and live form assessment with Kari Aanestad, Co-Director of GrantAdvisor.com and co-founder of #FixTheForm.

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25 Social Impact Examples from Brands Committed to Change

From environmental initiatives to inclusive work programs, these 25 organizations make an impact. Check out these social impact examples.

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Impact Audio Presents: Why don’t more people give?

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Social Impact Resources

Write an effective RFP for grant management software (+ free template)

Quiz: Is Submittable Right for You?

Measuring Social Impact: A Guide for Grantmakers and CSR Professionals

The Foundant alternative for grantmakers who need more than “basic”

The Deed alternative for those looking for a complete CSR platform

The Groundswell alternative for CSR teams that do grantmaking

The Uncommon Giving alternative for CSR teams that need to grow their program

Choosing a Grants Management Software to Support Trust-Based Philanthropy

Putting DEI Values into Action: A Conversation with CSR Leaders at WarnerMedia

How Grantmakers Can Reduce Bias in Decision Making

5 Lessons for Governments Distributing Emergency Relief Funding

Improve Equity with #FixTheForm

25 Social Impact Examples from Brands Committed to Change

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Impact Audio Presents: Why don’t more people give?

Dispatch from ACCP 2025: Andrea Bell & Sam Caplan on how CSR is adapting

Luther Hughes and Lydia Boss: Antiracism, Community-building, and Grants for Artists

David Callahan on the rise of mega donors 'parachuting in' to reshape philanthropy

Project Evident on why AI could be philanthropy’s ‘coming of age’ moment

All the small print: Government grantmakers redefine their role in 2025

What is the new normal in government grantmaking?

How to actually make the business case for corporate social impact

A compliance wonk breaks down Uniform Guidance changes

Dispatch from NGMA 2025: A seismic shift

SixDegrees of Kevin Bacon and how nonprofits can cut through the noise

Dispatch from PEAK 2025: Leading with courage

How Microsoft makes giving personal for all of its 228,000 employees

GE Healthcare Foundation, year one: On choosing a mission and nonprofit partners

Foundations building for foundations: How the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation develops AI tech

CSR’s deskless conundrum: On engaging hard-to-reach employees

How to use partnerships + transparency to address big social problems

How GivingTuesday went from grassroots movement to data powerhouse

How to (and why you should!) build an employee volunteer network

Start with the story: A guide to social impact messaging

The AI imperative: How tech nonprofits are leading the way

From inbox filler to company mantra: How to nail your CSR comms

How to adapt when your CSR budget doesn’t match your vision

Less boring, more authentic: On the future of nonprofit boards

Dispatch: What You Missed at the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit

25 years in CSR tech: Hard-won advice from an industry insider

Dispatch: EFG 2024 and a peek at the future of CSR

Dispatch: NASCIO 2024 Midyear & what state CIOs care about most

Advancing DEI Day to Day: From Why to How with WarnerMedia

FOMO vs skepticism: AI strategy for grantmakers who feel both

How Morgan Stanley finds & funds solutions for youth mental health

Closegap & Morgan Stanley: Where innovation arises & how it gets funded

Dispatch: The biggest takeaways from PEAK2024

Beth Kanter on AI & the One Question That Will Help You Make Sense of It

Leaders Never Stop Emerging: Embracing the Next Generation of Philanthropic Changemakers

Accessibility, Advocacy, Representation: How Philanthropy Can Step Up for the Disability Community

Conversations at the Heart of CSR

The Opportunity Motivation: Effective Altruism and Our Impetus to Give

From Transactional to Transformative: How Intention Can Remake Corporate Volunteering

Riding the Hype Curves: Community Foundations, Crypto, and DAFs

How Tech Can Turn Silos Into Systems Change

4 Trends Shaping Philanthropy in 2022

From Evolution to Revolution: How Grants Managers Can Remake Philanthropy

The State of Corporate Purpose: Insights from CECP's 2021 Giving in Numbers Report

7 Principles for Measuring Impact

Chantal Forster and Sam Caplan: Technology Accelerates Change

Kari Aanestad: Equity, Honesty, and #FixTheForm

Edgar Villanueva and Sam Caplan: How Can Philanthropy Decolonize Wealth?

Shaady Salehi: Tackling Common Misconceptions about Trust-Based Philanthropy

Louise Bleach and Mark Horoszowski: CSR, Social Enterprise, and Doing Well by Doing Good

Satonya Fair and Sam Caplan: Philanthropy, Impact, and the Future of Grantmaking

Impact Audio: Trailer

John Mohr and Sam Caplan: Democratizing Philanthropy with the Common App

The starvation cycle in corporate social responsibility: How CSR professionals can right the ship

Systemic change requires bold solutions

What is the ‘S’ in ESG, and how do you measure it?

The challenge model: How to flip the philanthropy script

A blueprint for high-engagement CSR programs

What the data says about the future of social impact

Constructing a Purpose-Built Career

Breakthroughs in Social Impact: How Integrated CSR Unlocks Innovation