Select Publications

Effective Philanthropy

US Funders’ Response to COVID-19: Key Themes and Advice from Online Research (April 2020)

Peer to Peer: At the Heart of More Effective Philanthropy (Hewlett Foundation, February 2017)*

GEO 2017 Field Survey: Major Trends in US Grantmakers’ Attitudes and Practices (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, October 2017)*

Improving the Practice of Philanthropy: An Evaluation of the Hewlett Foundation’s Knowledge Creation and Dissesmination Strategy (Hewlett Foundation, November 2013)*

Arts & Community Development

Innovation and Impact: When Arts Organizations Take Risks (Irvine Foundation, February 2019)*

Experiments in Arts Engagement: Case Studies (Irvine Foundation, September 2016)*

Capturing Information on Arts Participants: Exploring Engagement Fund Toolkit (Irvine Foundation, January 2015)*

Health

Peer Respites: A Qualitative Assessment of Consumer Experience (Administration and Policy in Mental Health, January 2019)*

Health Outcomes and Costs Associated with the Provision of Culturally Competent Services for Underrepresented Ethnic Populations with Severe Mental Illness (Administration and Policy in Mental Health, September 2017)*

Birth Outcomes Exploratory Study (First 5 LA, April 2014)*

*Publication from a project directed/managed by Nicole McGovern while working at Harder+Company Community Research.