From determining grantmaking priorities and establishing a timeline to crafting applications and considering funding size, here are five steps to designing and building a successful grants program.

A structured, transparent, and criteria-driven grant review process helps ensure your funding decisions are made more efficiently and create better outcomes. Here’s everything to consider when creating your review process.

Corporations can drive social impact through in-kind donations and sponsorships. Here is what CSR and grantmaking teams should consider.

Companies committed to DEI in grantmaking should review the principles of transparency.

Philanthropy has had a history of being notoriously opaque and inaccessible to organizations seeking funding. In my years as a grantseeker and nonprofit consultant, I’ve waded through dozens of ambiguous foundation websites that make it impossible to know how to get even a foot in the door to be considered for funding.

CSR investment in disaster relief programs to support your community and employees.

Many of those companies rose to action, leveraging employee relief programs, to offer rapid financial assistance in the form of charitable grants. Grants provide immediate relief from unforeseen situations out of an employee’s control.

Arguably the most common form of corporate giving programs where companies provide funding or cash donations to causes. These can be managed through formalized 501c3 corporate foundations or given directly from the company to the cause or organization.

Understand regulatory requirements for disaster and hardship relief funds to ensure tax-deductible donations and tax-free grants for your organization.

Learn the challenges and solutions for establishing an Employee Relief Fund. Gain insights on regulatory compliance, communication, funding, and more.