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From our network: Evidence synthesis on rationales to restrict grants
With the increasing interesting in unrestricted funding, different researchers try to gather and synthesize the available evidence on the effects of unrestricted funding for the

Overzicht onderzoek ‘De maatschappelijke betekenis van goededoelenloterijen’
We hebben de afgelopen jaren niet stilgezeten. In het onderzoek ‘De maatschappelijke betekenis van goededoelenloterijen’ is de hoofdvraag: Wat is het effect van vrij besteedbare

From our network: Evidence on the role of flexible funding in nature conservation
Interesting work from the United Kingdom! We have been in touch with researchers from the University of Cambridge and Foundations of Success who synthesized the

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