Our decision probably does hinge on what we see, how we feel about it, and how the questions are answered. In these situations, and others like them, seeing is convincing – or not. Is the new space really a cutting edge environment for preschoolers? Are the secondary school participants really more engaged than we have seen in comparable programs? Is the atmosphere for at-risk homeless really more conducive to more effective re-integration into the community? Are the senior citizens visibly more alert than at other drop-in centers? Is the proposed site for the relocation really going to serve their demographic better? Meeting with the development officer or even the executive director in our office can help elaborate on the submitted narrative, and, depending on the proposal, may give enough information for a funder to make a decision.īut sometimes we very much want to see the program or organization in situ. After all, 990’s, annual reports, and proposal narratives can tell us only so much – a lot, but sometimes we really want to get the full flavor of a potential grantee. Site visits? How is that an ethical issue?Įvery “how-to” manual on grantmaking due diligence talks about how useful a site visit can be.
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