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Discretionary Grants Checklist
Download a sample checklist to follow when assessing and awarding discretionary grants. Read More
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Rapid Learning to Reduce Risk and Build Trust
Taking on risky, large, or new projects when you are a small staffed foundation can be very challenging and seem aspirational. What if you could deploy a strategy to expand your giving, receive rapid and early validation to enable more confidence in your giving, all while investing in capacity- and relationship-building with your grantee partners?... Read More
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Statement of Donor Intent
Download a sample format for capturing your donor’s intent in writing. Read More
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Grant Report Forms
Download a variety of report forms that funders require of their grantees. Read More
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Place-based Grantmaking Process Flow Chart
This flow chart for place-based grantmaking (funding can be for either a 501c3 or a for-profit) is courtesy of the Allegany Franciscan Ministries. Read More
When Should a Foundation Have a Grant Agreement?
It is always a good policy to have a grant agreement with grant recipients—not for when the grant goes well but, rather, for when it does not. With a grant agreement in place, it is easier to monitor a grant for performance according to the application, to see if anticipated outcomes are achieved, and to... Read More