We are committed to learning from our efforts and continuously improving in pursuit of the greatest impact.
At Barr, we seek to learn at multiple levels, from individual grants to initiatives and overall strategies.
Knowledge Center
Visit a collection of relevant shared learning from our partners and in our program areas on the Foundation Center’s website. These resources are completely free to access and download.
Barr's Knowledge CenterOur Approach to Learning and Evaluation
Curious about learning and evaluation work in progress?
Grantee Feedback
In Fall 2017, Barr commissioned the Center for Effective Philanthropy to conduct a confidential survey of our grantees about what it's like to work with us—the Grantee Perception Report (GPR). Read more about the results from our survey and our plans to act on grantee feedback:
Read Roger and Jim's blog: 'Typical Isn't Good Enough'
Read Roger's blog: 'The Value of Constructive Feedback'
Follow along with our GPR progress
We are committed to responding to what we heard from our partners. Learn more about Barr's efforts to improve how we work by visiting our GPR page.
Grantee Perception Report Progress
We welcome your ideas
We always strive to improve our grantee and grant-seeker experience, and we welcome your input via our grantmaking process feedback form.
Developing Outputs and Outcomes
Barr and its grantees co-develop outputs and outcomes as part of the application process. These outputs and outcomes define what progress and success will look like for each grant. This guide is a resource to better understand evaluation terminology and build realistic metrics for proposed grants.
Learn more about outputs and outcomesMeet the Team
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Yvonne Belanger Director of Learning & Evaluation
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John Dello Russo Program Associate, Sector Effectiveness & Special Initiatives
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Inquiries
Barr aims to increase diversity within the Foundation's current pool of research and evaluation partners. We encourage those whose skills and areas of expertise align with our priorities to introduce themselves. Submit introductions via email to ybelanger@barrfoundation.org.
Learning and Evaluation News
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Blog Post
To Center Equity, We Must Learn Differently
Three practice shifts in how we learn alongside our grantee partners.
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Blog Post
We Welcome Your Feedback
Barr’s Director of Learning and Evaluation describes three ways to share feedback with the Foundation.
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Blog Post
Five Lessons Our Grantees Shared with Us in 2019
Barr's Director of Learning and Evaluation shares five lessons learned from our partners in 2019.
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