About GEO & Strength in Numbers
About GEO
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to support thriving nonprofits and communities. With intersectional racial equity as a core commitment, we envision courageous grantmakers working in service of nonprofits and communities to create a just, connected and inclusive society where we can all thrive.
Alongside our membership of more than 6,000 grantmakers from philanthropic organizations of all sizes and types across the globe, we work to lift up the grantmaking practices that matter most to nonprofits and that truly improve philanthropic practice. Our approach is grounded in core values of love, racial equity in practice, community-centered collaboration, and trust and accountability.
GEO serves as a professional home base for grantmakers, offering support and challenges to advance equity. We help grantmakers move from knowledge to action by providing tailored resources, learning opportunities and connections to expand our community of support.
Working with our members, we design conferences focused on exploring the latest challenges, foster peer connections and learning through member networks, and craft publications that frame key issues and highlight examples from across the field. Through these means, GEO creates forums for grantmakers to hear from and absorb actionable information and insights from experts across the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.
GEO is a part of a broader movement of organizations and networks advancing change in philanthropy. Together, we are learning more about what works and applying our knowledge and resources to improve our communities and create lasting, systemic change.
About Strength in Numbers Consulting Group
Strength in Numbers Consulting Group is a 15-year-old, queer-led research, evaluation and philanthropic strategy firm based in Brooklyn, New York. We work with grantmakers and service providers, along with advocates and affected communities, which allows us to provide a broad and deep perspective on community needs.
We work across issue areas with a strong, demonstrated commitment to anti-racism and social justice. We work to diversify the field of evaluation and learning by training staff and interns from a wide variety of backgrounds and affected communities. Since our founding, we have applied the principles of equitable evaluation and culturally responsive practices in all our work. Our interdisciplinary team works together to balance our rigorous application of social science with our deep commitment to community-centered processes.