Pathways to Grow Impact is the result of a collaborative research effort that GEO initiated in partnership with Ashoka, Social Impact Exchange, Taproot Foundation and TCC Group to answer the question: How can grantmakers best support high-performing nonprofits in their efforts to grow their impact?
The report presents a framework for understanding different approaches to growing impact beyond program replication, such as spreading an idea or innovation, technology or skill, or engaging in policy change. To illustrate these pathways, the report shares stories from successful nonprofit leaders — like Thorkil Sonne of Specialisterne or Jill Vialet of Playworks - who have been able to expand the reach of their organizations through a variety of approaches.