The Cohort is currently funded by five local foundations:
Our third and final year of our Bay Area Cohort is a wrap! In 2026 we continued to work alongside our five nonprofits and five funders to help them turn scattered data into sustainable systems: clear impact frameworks, dashboards teams use every day, and a peer community built on trust.
Each nonprofit received monthly one-on-one support, joined quarterly virtual learning sessions with the full cohort, and gathered twice a year for in-person convenings. The results include board prep that dropped from three hours to one, a monthly reporting process that went from calculating 14 spreadsheets to downloading four, and a public annual report built as a living dashboard.
Read the full story of the cohort’s three-year journey on our blog to see what we built together.
"I keep thinking to myself: 'This is what I always hoped philanthropy would FEEL like.' And I think it's what we all want it to feel like - profound connection, partnership, honesty, trust, and a commitment to excellence and change, to making the world a better, safer place for all. This is the kind of collaboration that will keep all of us energized and enjoying our work, rather than burning out. It is a really really big deal."
- Christine Walther Tripp, Executive Director at The Walther Foundation, reflecting on the cohort experience.
Participants used our industry-leading tools to collect, analyze, and communicate impact data. No more scrambling for reports or struggling to translate outcomes into stories.
Participants could learn and grow with other nonprofit leaders navigating similar challenges. These sessions focused on real-time problem solving, shared experiences, and practical skill-building.
We supported participants every step of the way, from onboarding to implementation, ensuring they were set up for success and equipped to sustain the work long-term.
Participants were connected with mission-aligned grantmakers and other organizations that were looking to support or collaborate with nonprofits like theirs.
The Arc San Francisco promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
FACES provides vital childcare, enrichment, and economic supports to low-income working families in San Francisco.
Holy Family Day Home provides affordable, high quality, early childhood education and family support services in a stable and nurturing environment.
R.O.C.K. is the largest provider of active and enriching programs for children and youth in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley.
Women's Coaching Alliance is developing future female leaders through coaching youth sports.
One of the biggest benefits of the cohort is having connections with other community based organizations in the Bay who are also learning how to measure impact through their work.
I am looking forward to learning more from our collective insights, as well as the quarterly data and leadership sessions. I feel lucky to be a part of a cohort that offers this type of shared learning.
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On average, nonprofits that participate in our cohorts increase their funding by 55.8% year over year.
