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John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 2019 Grantee Perception Report - Full Report PDF

Report Contents

  • Key Ratings Summary
  • Survey Population
  • Comparative Cohorts
  • Grantmaking Characteristics
  • Impact on and Understanding of Grantees' Fields
    • Advancing Knowledge and Public Policy
  • Impact on and Understanding of Grantees' Local Communities
  • Impact on and Understanding of Grantees' Organizations
    • Grantee Challenges
  • Funder-Grantee Relationships
    • Quality of Interactions
    • Interaction Patterns
    • Contact Change and Site Visits
    • Communication
    • Communication Resources
    • Openness
    • Top Predictors of Relationships
  • Beneficiary and Contextual Understanding
  • Grant Processes
    • Selection Process
    • Time Between Submission and Clear Commitment
    • Reporting and Evaluation Process
    • Reporting Process
  • Dollar Return and Time Spent on Processes
    • Time Spent on Selection Process
    • Time Spent on Reporting and Evaluation Process
  • Non-Monetary Assistance
    • Management Assistance Activities
    • Field-Related Assistance Activities
    • Other Assistance Activities
  • Customized Questions
    • Strategy, Theory of Change, and Plans for Evaluation and Learning
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Grantees' Open-Ended Comments
    • Quality of Processes, Interactions and Communications
    • Grantees' Suggestions
    • Selected Comments
  • Contextual Data
    • Grantee Characteristics
    • Funder Characteristics
  • Additional Survey Information
  • About CEP and Contact Information
    • About the GPR
    • Contact Information
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Additional Survey Information

On many questions in the grantee survey, grantees are allowed to select “don’t know” or “not applicable” if they are not able to provide an alternative answer. In addition, some questions in the survey are only displayed to a select group of grantees for which that question is relevant based on a previous response.

As a result, there are some measures where only a subset of responses is included in the reported results. The table below shows the number of responses included on each of these measures. The total number of respondents to MacArthur’s grantee survey was 726.

 

Question Text Number of Responses
Overall, how would you rate the Foundation's impact on your field? 702
How well does the Foundation understand the field in which you work? 699
To what extent has the Foundation advanced the state of knowledge in your field? 652
To what extent has the Foundation affected public policy in your field? 569
Overall, how would you rate the Foundation's impact on your local community? 542
How well does the Foundation understand the local community in which you work? 553
How well does the Foundation understand the social, cultural, or socioeconomic factors that affect your work? 683
How well does the Foundation understand your organization's strategy and goals? 698
How consistent was the information provided by different communication resources, both personal and written, that you used to learn about the Foundation? 687
How often do/did you have contact with your program officer during this grant? 725
Who most frequently initiated the contact you had with your program officer during this grant? 725
Did the Foundation conduct a site visit during the selection process or during the course of this grant? 668
Has your main contact at the Foundation changed in the past six months? 665
Did you submit a proposal to the Foundation for this grant? 724
As you developed your grant proposal, how much pressure did you feel to modify your organization's priorities in order to create a grant proposal that was likely to receive funding? 695
How much time elapsed from the submission of the grant proposal to clear commitment of funding? 638
Are you currently receiving funding from the Foundation? 710
Which of the following best describes the pattern of your organization's funding relationship with the Foundation? 713
How well does the Foundation understand your intended beneficiaries' needs? 672
To what extent do the Foundation's funding priorities reflect a deep understanding of your intended beneficiaries' needs? 663
Have you participated in a reporting or evaluation process? 706
To what extent was the Foundation's reporting process...Adaptable, if necessary, to fit your circumstances? 569
To what extent was the Foundation's reporting process...A helpful opportunity for you to reflect and learn? 618
To what extent was the Foundation's reporting process...Relevant, with questions and measures pertinent to the work funded by this grant? 622
To what extent was the Foundation's reporting process...Straightforward? 616
To what extent was the Foundation's reporting process...Aligned appropriately to the timing of your work ? 619
Did the Foundation provide financial support for the evaluation? 0
To what extent did the evaluation...Result in you making changes to the work that was evaluated? 0
To what extent did the evaluation...Incorporate your input in the design of the evaluation? 0
To what extent did the evaluation...Generate information that you believe will be useful for other organizations? 0
Funder-Grantee Relationships Summary Measure 672
Understanding Summary Measure 635
To what extent did the Foundation exhibit the following during this grant…Trust in your organization's staff 718
To what extent did the Foundation exhibit the following during this grant…Candor about the Foundation's perspectives on your work 709
To what extent did the Foundation exhibit the following during this grant…Respectful interaction 720
To what extent did the Foundation exhibit the following during this grant…Compassion for those affected by your work 709
Was the funding you received restricted to a specific use? 719
If you have ever requested support from the Foundation to help strengthen your organization, how did you determine what specific support to ask for?
Based on what the Foundation told your organization to request 710
Based on what your organization believes the Foundation would be willing to fund 710
Based on what your organization needs 710
Based on the results of an assessment or evaluation 710
Not applicable - I have never requested support from the Foundation to strengthen my organization 710
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about how indirect and direct costs were set? The final indirect rate was fair to your organization 400
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about how indirect and direct costs were set? The process was straightforward 397
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about how indirect and direct costs were set? Your organization has an accurate understanding of the indirect costs associated with this work 429
MacArthur Foundation's application process includes: answering substantive questions about the proposed work, supplying audited financial statements, a grant budget, and background information about your organization. To what extent was MacArthur Foundation's application process... Straightforward 649
MacArthur Foundation's application process includes: answering substantive questions about the proposed work, supplying audited financial statements, a grant budget, and background information about your organization. To what extent was MacArthur Foundation's application process... Clear about why each piece of information is being requested 668
MacArthur Foundation's application process includes: answering substantive questions about the proposed work, supplying audited financial statements, a grant budget, and background information about your organization. To what extent was MacArthur Foundation's application process... Transparent about how information you provide is used in the Foundation's decisions 658
MacArthur Foundation's application process includes: answering substantive questions about the proposed work, supplying audited financial statements, a grant budget, and background information about your organization. To what extent was MacArthur Foundation's application process... Appropriate, in terms of effort required relative to the amount of funding you received 672
MacArthur Foundation's application process includes: answering substantive questions about the proposed work, supplying audited financial statements, a grant budget, and background information about your organization. To what extent was MacArthur Foundation's application process... A helpful opportunity for you to reflect and learn 657
To what extent was the information, data, and/or reporting informative in communicating progress on the Foundation's strategy or theory of change? 359
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Is committed to social justice 699
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Builds fields other funders aren't addressing 689
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Convenes diverse perspectives to contribute to conversations 695
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Demonstrates accountability to nonprofits and the sector 688
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Is open to ideas about the best approaches to achieve its goals 690
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Makes long-term commitments to issues 693
Please indicate how strongly you associate the MacArthur Foundation with each of the following characteristics: The MacArthur Foundation ... Takes risks and supports innovation 693
Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about the MacArthur Foundation's focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion: The Foundation clearly communicated its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion 632
Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about the MacArthur Foundation's focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion: Overall, the Foundation is demonstrating an explicit commitment to equity 629
Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about the MacArthur Foundation's focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion: The Foundation's focus on equity is positively influencing the field in which I work 607
How clear are you about MacArthur's purpose for fielding that survey and the values underlying it? 299
Which best describes the process used to set an indirect cost rate for this project? 438
To what extent did the grant cover the costs of the work it was meant to fund (or the costs of its share of work in a multi-funder project)? 486
To what extent are you aware of MacArthur Foundation's strategy or theory of change for the program area from which you receive funding? 704
To what extent are you aware of MacArthur Foundation's plans for evaluation and learning for the program area from which you receive funding? 691
To what extent were you given the opportunity to provide input into the MacArthur Foundation's plans for evaluation and learning for the program area from which you receive funding? 324
To what extent were you given the opportunity to provide input into MacArthur Foundation's strategy or theory of change for the program area from which you receive funding? 505
Did the MacArthur Foundation share information, data, or reporting related to progress on the Foundation's strategy or theory of change? 694
Did your organization receive MacArthur Foundation's recent demographic data survey, which was launched on July 31 and fielded by Keecha Harris & Associates? 492
Has your organization responded, or does it plan to respond, to that survey? 281

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