Listening Practice: Shifting from Compliance to Conversation

As nonprofits face increasing demands, many funders are shifting away from extractive reporting practices toward more relational, trust-based approaches. This on-demand webinar explores how conversational reviews and ongoing dialogue can transform the grantee-funder relationship—from application to reporting.

Join Blanch Vance (Grove Foundation) and Rachel Kimber (Full Circle Impact Solutions) as they share real-world examples and practical strategies for embedding conversation into every stage of the grantmaking process. Whether you’re looking to reduce reporting burdens, align internal teams, or deepen your impact, this session offers actionable insights to help you lead with connection.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to incorporate conversation throughout the grantee relationship

  • Strategies to align internal teams and support cultural change

  • Examples of funders successfully using relationship-driven grantmaking

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