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Lessons from the Grassroots

Description
Lessons from the Grassroots describes how to successfully fund at the grassroots level, and articulates a set of emerging best practices around involving the community in guiding responsive, competitive grantmaking.The ingredients include being responsive, transparent and integrating the community into the grantmaking process. It also means supporting groups new to the foundation world, including one-on-one coaching of applicants and, after the grant is awarded, providing on-going technical assistance to ensure their success and help build their programs, capacity and impact.
Resource Type(s)
Report
Geographic Areas
National
Focus area(s)
  • Environmental Health
Website Address
http://www.ega.org/members/docs/LessonsfromtheGrassroots.pdf