Is your trust-based grantmaking process breaking enough rules?
Why It Matters
Many small organizations are limited from accessing grants through their lack of charity status, and operational power, while still being a driving force for vital projects. Without grantmakers who will adapt to their unique needs, these grassroots community groups will be stunted from growing their impact in their communities.
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Most grant applications are like exams. There are strict rules, there are time limits, everything needs to be filled out, no talking to others, no peeking at other people’s answers, no asking for help, and most importantly, there are no exceptions.
But the thing is, not everyone does well in exams. Some people can’t work well under pressure; others might need several days to actually finish it. We know exams aren’t the only way to test a person’s intelligence — there are other ways to spotlight someone’s skills. In the case of grants, there’s more than one way for applications to show that an organization does meaningful, critic
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