149: Grantmaking Due Diligence: A Risk-Based Approach for Charitable Giving

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 149 of EO Radio Show provides a checklist for developing or improving the diligence checklist for grantmaking charities.

Some grantmakers do little more than check the IRS database to confirm that the grantee is recognized as a public charity. Others require reams of information from the grantees. What is the best approach? Well, as we lawyers always like to say, it depends. What I'm trying to do in this episode is give you a practical, staff-level checklist of the core due diligence items grantors should cover when evaluating a charitable organization for a grant. This episode is structured for a U.S.-based grantor, whether it's a public charity or a private foundation, and I flag enhancements for foreign or higher-risk grants.

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Title and Links to Episodes

EO Radio Show #99: Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking - Part 1 Overview and Antiterrorism Rules

EO Radio Show #101: Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking – Part 2 Income Tax Withholding Rules

EO Radio Show #102: Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking Part 3 -Special Rules for Private Foundations

EO Radio Show #131: Nonprofit Basics: Grant Agreement Best Practices

EO Radio Show #132: Nonprofit Basics: Grant Agreements—Matching Grants, IP, Recoverable Grants & More

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