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Giving Circles: Make Grants
You’ve decided which issue(s) to focus on and the kind of grants you want to make. The next step is to think through how to choose which organizations will receive your grants. Giving circles most often use a process where they ask for grant proposals or the members nominate potential grantees.Materials
- Prepare for Grantmaking
Outlines steps to take before beginning the grantmaking process. - Traditional Grants Process
Describes a traditional Request for Proposals Process for giving circles. - Member Nomination Process
Describes the process where a giving circle member nominates possible grantees. - Request for Proposal Process
Defines the request for proposal process used by some giving circles. - Seeking Proposals
Identifies questions to consider when using a request for proposal process in your giving circle.
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- Grantee Assessment
Best practices and tools for figuring out which grantees to fund, including site visits and other tools for understanding potential grantees.