Global Grantmaking Essentials - November 2025

Training Hours

• Wednesday, November 12: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
• Thursday, November 13: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, November 19: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Your Faculty

Your Hosts

Agenda

Day 1 | Wednesday, November 12 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Section 1: Introduction to Global Grantmaking

• Global Giving Data
• Global Direct Grants Data
• Ecosystem of Global Philanthropy
• Options for Making an International Grant
• Outflow vs. Inflow Restrictions

Resources for Section 1

• The State of Global Giving by U.S. Foundations: 2022 Edition
• Global Philanthropy Tracker - Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
• Local Communities with Global Reach: International Giving by U.S. Community Foundations
• International Grantmaking: A Guide for Funders Making Grant Outside the United States
• Advancing Locally Led Development: An Overview of U.S. Foundations’ Direct Global Giving

Section 2: The Legal Basics - Equivalency Determination and Expenditure Responsibility 

• Equivalency Determination 101
• Expenditure Responsibility 101
• Re-granting Issues
• Reporting Requirements (990/990-PF)
• Capital Assets and General Operating Support Concerns
• Funding Foreign Government Entities 
• Applications to Private Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds

Resources for Section 2

• International Grantmaking: A Guide for Funders Making Grants Outside the United States
• Expenditure Responsibility: Step by Step
• NGOsource: Guide to Equivalency Determination
• Learn Foundation Law: Expenditure Responsibility Rules for Private Foundations

Day 2 | Thursday, November 13 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Section 3: The Policy Landscape: Foreign Aid, Investigations, and What's Next

• Latest Policy Environment Updates
• Impact of Foreign Assistance Cuts Globally
• How to Prepare as a Global Grantmaker

Resources for Section 3

• Protecting Philanthropy - Latest Updates
• 2025 Tax Reform
• Washington Snapshot

Section 4: The Alphabet Soup of Global Regulations

• Overview of Common Acronyms You'll Encounter
• Maintaining Compliance with Sanctions
• Anti-money Laundering, Bribery, and Corruption
• Assessing Your Appetite for Risk

Resources for Section 4

• Human Security Collective: Bank De-Risking of Non-Profit Clients 
• OFAC: OFAC Basics Sanctions List Search
• OFAC: A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments
• MacArthur Foundation's Anti-Terrorism Financing Guidelines

Day 2 Speakers

Day 3 | Wednesday, November 19 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Global Grantmaker Ask Me Anything (AMA)

Section 5: Inflow Restrictions: Navigating Country Laws

• Overview of Common Country-Level Laws
• Trends in Closing Space for Civil Society
• Deep Dives on Difficult Countries
• How to Navigate Complex Legal and Operational Environments

Resources for Section 5

• Council on Foundations and ICNL Country Notes
• CIVICUS 2024 State of Civil Society Report
• CIVICUS Rights Reserved Report
• Global Philanthropy Environment Indices - Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
• WINGS: Promoting Unhindered Cross-border Giving

Section 6: Working with Intermediaries

• Common Types of Intermediaries
• Pros and Cons of Working with Intermediaries
• Interrogating the Funder and Intermediary Relationship

Resources for Section 6

• MacArthur Foundation: Using Intermediaries for Impact
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Working with Intermediaries Strategically
  • This link includes links to a report and a downloadable decision-making tool for working with intermediaries, though it focuses on domestic grantmaking.
• Oak Foundation: Guidelines for Re-Granting
• GlobalGiving: How to Find the Right Grantmaking Intermediary

Day 3 Speaker