{"id":30815,"date":"2025-07-04T09:07:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=30815"},"modified":"2025-07-04T09:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:07:20","slug":"the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets","title":{"rendered":"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero hero--textual hero--textual-powder-blue\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-9 col-lg\">\n                <ul class=\"breadcrumbs list-unstyled\">\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\"><i class=\"fa fa-home\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"\/industry-insights\">Industry Insights<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/industry-insights\/resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n        <li>The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets<\/li>\n            <\/ul>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7\">\n                <div class=\"hero--textual__content\">\n                                    <h1><span class=\"green-blue-gradient\">The Hidden Value in Your Grantmaking:<\/span> How Data and Processes Can Become Knowledge Assets<\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\">\n                <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"gated-resource\" id=\"gated-resource-block_456317e6e8e2ca4b302f1a2981f853aa\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-start justify-content-lg-between\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1\">\n                <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-white white-bg\" id=\"wysiwyg-block_024d6cc443275bf57aba7e7c85997db7\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <p class=\"body-large\">There has never been a more important time for small and mid-sized foundations to engage in research activities. In this webinar Dr. Angela Frusciante, a philanthropic knowledge strategist and independent scholar, uncovers the research value that lies hidden in your grantmaking practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-large\">In this session, we explore methods that are rigorous, action focused and intimately aligned with the work and missions at the core of grantmaking. We remove the jargon and use real world examples from inside philanthropy that can lead to more effective internal data processes, greater grantee engagement and capacity building, and stronger network partnerships for change.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 order-lg-2\">\n                <div class=\"sidebar sidebar--form\">\n                                    <div class=\"sidebar__content\">\n                        <div class=\"sidebar__content-preform\">\n                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/education.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\n                                                                                        <h6>Webinar<\/h6>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <hr>\n                        <!-- No sidebar content -->                            <script src=\"\/\/hello.blackbaud.com\/js\/forms2\/js\/forms2.min.js\"><\/script>\n                                                <div id=\"formPlaceholder\"><\/div>\n                        <form id=\"mktoForm_18900\"><\/form>\n                        <script>\n                            function marketoPostLoad(){\n                                \/\/console.log('post load function hit')\n                                const mktoButtonLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.mktoButton');\n                                if(mktoButtonLinks!==null) {\n                                    mktoButtonLinks.forEach(link => {\n                                    link.setAttribute('id', 'mktoButton');\n                                    });\n                                }\n                                const mktoTextFields = document.querySelectorAll('.mktoField.mktoTextField');\n                                if(mktoTextFields!==null) {\n                                    mktoTextFields.forEach(link => {\n                                    link.setAttribute('id', 'mktoTextField');\n                                    });\n                                }\n                                const mktoEmailFields = document.querySelectorAll('.mktoField.mktoEmailField');\n                                if(mktoEmailFields!==null) {\n                                    mktoEmailFields.forEach(link => {\n                                    link.setAttribute('id', 'mktoEmailField');\n                                    });\n                                }\n                                const mktoSelectFields = document.querySelectorAll('select.mktoField');\n                                if(mktoSelectFields!==null) {\n                                    mktoSelectFields.forEach(link => {\n                                    link.setAttribute('id', 'mktoSelectField');\n                                    });\n                                }\n                                const requiredText = document.createElement('p');\n                                requiredText.classList.add('required');\n                                requiredText.textContent = '*All fields required';\n                                \n                                const targetElement = document.querySelector('#disclaimer');\n                                if(targetElement!==null) {\n                                    targetElement.appendChild(requiredText);\n                                }\n                                \/\/watch for company selector dropdown change;\n                                jQuery('select[name=\"Country\"]').change(function(e) {\n                                    \/\/append float left to Canadian consent checkbox's grandparent column wrapper\n                                    jQuery('#Consent_BB_Explicit__c').parent().parent().parent().attr('style', 'float: left !important');\n                                });\n                                \n                                \n\n                            }\n                        \/\/ MKTO pname: 25-US-GRM-BGM-WO-WEB-1A-HIDDENVALUE                        \n                        MktoForms2.loadForm(\"\/\/hello.blackbaud.com\", \"053-MXJ-131\", 18900, function (form){\n                        MktoForms2.$(\"#formPlaceholder\").append(form.getFormElem());\n                        console.log('form loaded');\n                        marketoPostLoad();\n                        form.onSuccess(function(values, followUpUrl) {\n                                var location_path = window.location.pathname;\n                                location.href = location_path + \"\/thank-you\";\n                                \/\/ Return false to prevent the submission handler continuing with its own processing\n                                return false;\n                            });\n                        });\n                        <\/script>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"interruptor interruptor-powder-blue powder-blue-bg\" id=\"interruptor-block_6cd60b92519f68b8fd1a40c4ac3c1883\">\n    <div class=\"interruptor__blue-diamond\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"interruptor__green-diamond\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"interruptor__green-blue-diamond\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don&#8217;t know where to start?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"body-large\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Read the Blog &#8216;How Grantmakers Can (and Should) Get Started with Research.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-ext\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.blackbaud.com\/how-grantmakers-can-get-started-with-research\/\">Read the Blog<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Angela Frusciante uncovers the hidden research value in your grantmaking practices and explores rigorous, action-focused methods that enhance internal data processes, grantee engagement, capacity building, and network partnerships for change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":30826,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"singular.block.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"vertical_tax":[14,15,19],"competency":[30],"product_tax":[59],"region":[114],"resource-type":[134],"class_list":["post-30815","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets - Blackbaud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dr. Angela Frusciante uncovers the hidden research value in your grantmaking practices and explores rigorous, action-focused methods that enhance internal data processes, grantee engagement, capacity building, and network partnerships for change.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blackbaud\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackbaud\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-04T13:07:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1374\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@blackbaud\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets\",\"name\":\"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets - Blackbaud\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-04T13:07:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-04T13:07:20+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png\",\"width\":1374,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/\",\"name\":\"Blackbaud\",\"description\":\"The world&#039;s leading cloud software company powering social good.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Blackbaud\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blackbaud.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blackbaud.webp\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"Blackbaud\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackbaud\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/blackbaud\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/blackbaud\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/blackbaudinc\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackbaud\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets - Blackbaud","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets","og_description":"Dr. Angela Frusciante uncovers the hidden research value in your grantmaking practices and explores rigorous, action-focused methods that enhance internal data processes, grantee engagement, capacity building, and network partnerships for change.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets","og_site_name":"Blackbaud","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackbaud","article_modified_time":"2025-07-04T13:07:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1374,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@blackbaud","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets","name":"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets - Blackbaud","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png","datePublished":"2025-07-04T13:07:18+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-04T13:07:20+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-185350.png","width":1374,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/the-hidden-value-in-your-grantmaking-how-data-and-processes-can-become-knowledge-assets#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The hidden value in your grantmaking: How data and processes can become knowledge assets"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/","name":"Blackbaud","description":"The world&#039;s leading cloud software company powering social good.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#organization","name":"Blackbaud","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blackbaud.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blackbaud.webp","width":1200,"height":630,"caption":"Blackbaud"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackbaud","https:\/\/x.com\/blackbaud","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/blackbaud","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/blackbaudinc","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackbaud"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource\/30815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resource"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30815"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource\/30815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31090,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource\/30815\/revisions\/31090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vertical_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical_tax?post=30815"},{"taxonomy":"competency","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/competency?post=30815"},{"taxonomy":"product_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tax?post=30815"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=30815"},{"taxonomy":"resource-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource-type?post=30815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}