Advice for Grantmakers

Gw/oB's Knowledge Center
A wide range of resources on global grantmaking are available on Gw/oB's members-only Knowledge Center.

An Overview of Global Grantmaking
Grantmakers Without Borders is pleased to offer grantmakers a free International Grantmaking Resource Packet. Look for an updated version of this resource soon!

• Click to download word version
• Click to download PDF version

Pathways to Global Grantmaking

• One way to engage in global grantmaking is to work with US-based intermediaries who channel your grants directly to overseas groups. View Gw/oB's publication on Working with International Intermediaries, featured in a recent GrantCraft publication. Download *.pdf file here
• Cross-border grantmaking—making grants directly to overseas groups—is a fantastic way to engage in global issues. For a primer on cross-border grantmaking, visit USIG

Challenging Grantmaking
While all grantmaking holds challenges, some arenas require special care.

• For advice on responding to earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, click here.
• Disaster Response Grantmaking: For advice on effective disaster response grantmaking, check out Gw/oB's Tsunami Learning Project:
  • Download the Executive Summary (*.pdf format)
  • Download the Full Report (*.pdf format)
• Grantmaking in China: For a range of resources on grantmaking in China, including Gw/oB's "China Philanthropy News", - click here.

Resources from Past Gw/oB conferences

• Conference Program Resources for 2008 click here.
• Conference Program Resources for 2006 click here.

Other Resources on Global Grantmaking

• Tax Planning for Cross-Border Philanthropy by U.S. Donors
  by Jane Peebles
  An excellent summary on the rules governing charitable donations for use abroad.
• United States International Grantmakers, features a range of useful resources on global grantmaking
• A variety of publications are offered by the Council on Foundations' International Programs
• Global Giving Matters, a newsletter offered by the Synergos Institute
• Globalization and Grantmakers: Why Should We Care?, produced by the Funders Network on Trade and Globalization
• Alliance magazine is the leading magazine for philanthropy and social investment worldwide. It provides news and analysis of what's happening in these sectors, and a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences among practitioners.

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