Local Giving Gone Global

FS: How does your organization go about getting grants?
AK: To bridge the gap between now and when we become self-sustaining, we seek grants from foundations who share our vision and have an interest in funding a major platform shift in philanthropy toward transparency and efficiency. Funders like Omidyar Network, Skoll Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) fit this category, and have provided significant support to help us build a scalable platform that can enable many projects to receive donations from many donors. We go through whatever processes these funders require in order to obtain funding, including providing a business plan and progress reporting.