Practices • Develop clear goals and procedures defining program interests • Evalute all grants and program areas • Publish findings • Require progress reports from grantees • Evaluate grantmaking process internally • Share findings of evaluations • Collaborate with other organizations • Provide evaluation tools to grantees • Practice due diligence on grants given • Schedule regular site visits
Checklist Board approved goals and procedures Regular evaluations of grantmaking process Provide evaluation tools to grantees Grant agreement letters Standard progress reports Public forums with nonprofits
