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Volume 6 · Issue 1 · 2026

Giving That Learns

A family foundation can make learning part of the grant agreement without turning every community organization into an evaluation consultancy. This article proposes a proportionate learning agreement that protects candor, funds evidence collection and links findings to actual decisions.

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Philanthropy, learning and accountability · Original editorial analysis

The Learning Agreement: A Better Contract Between a Family and Its Philanthropy

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Journal Opal · 2026-11-06 · CC BY 4.0

A family foundation can make learning part of the grant agreement without turning every community organization into an evaluation consultancy. This article proposes a proportionate learning agreement that protects candor, funds evidence collection and links findings to actual decisions.

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