Matching local needs with outside expertise can be helpful and can create lasting impact, but if not done carefully it also has the potential to raise more questions than answers.
Our unveiling of the “fault-lines” led to a relationship of much deeper trust with the grantee, and helped them to focus on those ventures that created the most “bang for the buck” with their funding.
Through our previous work with funding circles, we knew about the challenges of bringing different groups of people behind a common goal. Doing so with members of a family, however, is an [...]
We learned that the financial management of one of our grantees needed immediate improvement. Learn how we tried to work with the organization to improve its operations and the impact it could create.