What does this research mean for the field?

Oral and Alternative Reporting (OAR) options in grantmaking provide a practical, equitable approach that reduces grantee burden, improves reporting usefulness, and strengthens funder-grantee relationships. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

Evaluate the effectiveness of Oral and Alternative Reporting options in enhancing trust-based reporting for foundations.

June 6, 2026The Foundation ReviewOpen Access

Reimagining Power and Practice: Grantee Reporting for Greater Impact

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SLSTEVEN LaFRANCEAdvisory Board Company (United States)JMJamae MorrisRobert Wood Johnson Foundation LVLauri ValerioDearman (United Kingdom)

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Randomized trial reveals that oral and alternative reporting improves trust and reduces reporting burden in foundations, suggesting a new pathway to equitable evaluation.

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Evaluate the effectiveness of Oral and Alternative Reporting options in enhancing trust-based reporting for foundations.
Evaluated the RWJF Written Reports Alternative Project pilot.
Conducted participant feedback sessions on oral and alternative reporting methods.
Provided recommendations based on participant experiences and feedback.
Participants reported stronger relationships and improved two-way learning with oral and alternative reporting.
Recommendations included centering important questions and compensating grantee time for evaluation tasks.
Highlighted the need for transparency in how reporting inputs influence decision-making.

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LaFRANCE et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b83e71a5da9775e747eb https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1761

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Randomized trial reveals that oral and alternative reporting improves trust and reduces reporting burden in foundations, suggesting a new pathway to equitable evaluation.

Reimagining Power and Practice: Grantee Reporting for Greater Impact

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Reimagining Power and Practice: Grantee Reporting for Greater Impact

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