How we fund

TAI offers a platform for candid, constructive exchange around grantmaking practices. Our members learn from each other and hold each other accountable to be more inclusive, equitable, innovative, and effective grantmakers.

We supports partners to harness transparency, participation and accountability for the public good, and these are also our values we want to live by.

Partner support

We help donor members work together to improve grant making practice and
boost collective impact. Specifically, TAI aims to accomplish the following:

Collaborate on selected projects, initiatives, and campaigns that require greater collective action and attention.

Enhance diversity, equity and inclusion practices in our own foundations and in our partners.

Exchange experiences and test ways to enable more equitable funder-grantee relationships.

Expand the proportion of our grantees receiving flexible support.

Improve our use of both financial and nonfinancial tools

Learn from each other (and other nonmember funders) to inform our strategy designs, explore complementarities, and test assumptions

Let the TAI Secretariat know how we can help.

Funder exits

Funders regularly adapt their strategies, which often prompt investment in new issue areas, but also the tough decision to scale back or fully wind down funding for existing portfolios. These funding “exits” are a painful reality, especially for impacted grantees, but also other funders of that field. However, they can be managed in responsible ways.

TAI members use our platform to regularly discuss how to handle exits, to encourage good practice, and to manage the knock on effects for a field. We have been trying to document learnings as in this blog. Are you planning a funding exit? Interested in how other funder approaches? Donʼt hesitate to get in touch.

Participatory Strategy

TAI offers a platform for candid, constructive exchange around grantmaking practices. Our members learn from each other and hold each other accountable to be more inclusive, equitable, innovative, and effective grantmakers.

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Transparency and Accountability Initiative Resources

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Blogs
USAID announced the selection of the 20 JET Minerals Challenge semi-finalists
USAID, in partnership with Amazon, BHP Foundation, and Chandler Foundation, announced the selection of 20 semi-finalists for the Powering a Just Energy Transition Green Minerals Challenge (JET Minerals Challenge)!
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Blogs
Funder Call On Experiences Funding Locally Led Initiatives And Intermediaries
We are happy to invite you to a TAI funder call on experiences funding locally led initiatives and intermediaries. Next Wednesday, 12 April, 8AM PDT, 11AM EDT, 5PM CEST. See more details below:
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TAI Weekly
Fix The System
Dear readers,   Today sees the start of the second Summit for Democracy.  Lots of programming related to anti-authoritarianism, fighting corruption and protecting human rights, and this time spread over five country locations. TAI will be at some events here in Washington DC, but check out the program as lots of sessions have virtual options. Happy reading!
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