The next step is to determine whether the philanthropist wishes to be a pro-active or reactive donor (Read here: Pro-active vs Reactive Donor).

Arguably all donors have some sort of application criteria against which they evaluate and select applications but some donors choose not to write them down, relying on a more flexible approach to initiating the grant relationship, i.e. through conversation and interview, site visits, gauging reputation etc.

 

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