grantmaking
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- noun
- /ˈɡræntˌmeɪkɪŋ/
- Jargon
- Grantmaking organizations vary in the extent to which they support subgrantees to develop their capacity to carry out programs.
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Her organization focuses on effective grantmaking to help underprivileged communities thrive.
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The program leverages federal funds through public-private collaborations by awarding grants to larger nonprofit grantmaking organizations, which serve as intermediaries for the program.
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Our previous grantmaking did not necessarily have a match requirement.
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The results also show medium to small positive differences in favor of the national sample of grantmaking nonprofits in all three areas.
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Among the national sample of grantmaking nonprofits, about two-thirds had neither current nor previous federal funding (Table 2).
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Take the top 1,200 foundations, where 45 percent of grantmaking is made up of grants of $10,000 or less.
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Data analysis first documented and analyzed changes in grantmaking strategies reported by SIF grantees.
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The evaluation compared SIF grantees with a sample of U.S. grantmaking nonprofits similar to the SIF grantees in terms of revenue and grantmaking size.
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The national assessment examined five domains targeted by the SIF program: use of evidence-based grantmaking strategies, implementation and use of rigorous evaluations, scaling up of programs based on evidence of effectiveness, knowledge sharing, and collaboration to address community needs.
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The foundation's grantmaking supports local projects aimed at environmental conservation.
Synonyms
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2.6
Money that an organization or government gives for a project
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Giving money for a certain purpose, for example starting a business or buying a house
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Etymology
Grantmaking comes from grant ('to give') and making ('the act of doing'), so it really means 'the act of giving' money or support. That's why grantmaking is used for the process of providing funds to projects or groups.