Organisation type:
Domestic Philanthropy
Investment Philosophy
Investment Philosophy
Pay-What-It-Takes Principles in Action
Pay-What-It-Takes Principles in Action
Develop multiyear funder-nonprofit partnerships
- Rainmatter supports grantees for a minimum of three years under its organisational grants programme. It believes in providing the scope and flexibility to experiment with ideas, keeping the focus of its support on long-term goals.
- While the foundation encourages partners to identify quantitative metrics of progress, it also considers qualitative, anecdotal evidence — recognising that impact comes in a variety of ways. It views evidence of any form as critical to gauging progress and sharing learning.
Pay a fair share of core costs
- Rainmatter provides unrestricted funding rooted in the principles of trust-based philanthropy. It provides flexibility to nonprofits to allocate costs based on their needs. This flexible approach is grounded in Rainmatter’s trust in the nonprofit’s vision, capabilities, and knowledge.
- To enable the foundation to best support them, Rainmatter expects its nonprofit partners to share all necessary financial needs upfront. Rainmatter considers providing additional funds over and above the grant if the nonprofit can justify the need.
Invest in organisational development
- Rainmatter’s organisational grants allow nonprofits the flexibility to use the funding to develop or strengthen organisational capabilities. It provides nonfinancial support by conducting visioning workshops, facilitating access to outside expertise, and creating opportunities for nonprofit partners to network with others in the sector.
Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion in grantmaking
- Community is at the centre of Rainmatter’s philanthropic approach and shapes its goals. It believes in change from the ground up and involves a diversity of stakeholders in its work.
