Giving Circles: Assess Grantees

How do you determine which organizations are the best for your giving circle to fund?

One way to get to know nonprofit organizations is to make site visits. You can meet with key staff and/or board members at the nonprofit’s office or field location, ask questions, and possibly have the chance to observe programming. Another is to research the organization on the Internet.

It is important to balance the work you create for a potential grantee with the amount of money the organization will potentially receive. Remember that site visits and the preparation that goes into them can be very time intensive for a resource-strapped nonprofit.

 

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