Research
We study different ways to improve the effectiveness of philanthropic grantmaking
Network
We bring together researchers and practitioners to share knowledge on effective grantmaking
Resources
We share a database of research output, both from our own studies and from other sources
From our network: co-learning on systems change in Switzerland
Since we founded the Center for Grantmaking Research in 2019 we are continuously increasing our network. We have been in touch with researchers, consultants, foundation
Testimonial: Wilde Ganzen (NL) on power relations
We added a new inspirational testimonial to our website. Wilde Ganzen is a Dutch NGO that supports community-led organizations in the Global South. They do
What is unrestricted funding? Towards a taxonomy
The current research project of the Center for Grantmaking Research focuses on the effects of long term, unrestricted funding. But what is unrestricted funding? From
Peer-reviewed publication on power relations in unrestricted grantmaking
When a donor provides unrestricted funding, there are no formal restrictions on the choices that grantees can make with their grant. However, sociological literature learns
Testimonial: Reconstruction Women’s Fund (Serbia) on flexible funding
The Serbian foundation Rekonstrukcija Ženski fond (Reconstruction Women’s Fund) supports feminist activism with flexible funding. We have been in touch with them recently to hear
Pamala Wiepking on her professorship
For the June 2021 edition of Alliance Magazine, Pamala Wiepking wrote a piece on her professorship. She analyzes the state of knowledge on unrestricted funding,
