The checks we do before funding
Before any project reaches the community vote, it goes through a rigorous six pillar due diligence process. It's how we make sure your money goes where it should, to trusted partners creating lasting impact.
we triple check the details & keep people on the ground to make sure every project stays on track.
OUR COMPLEX DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS, MADE SIMPLE.
Select a stage to see exactly what we check.
How we choose our partners
We fund through organisations already doing the work, so this is the decision we take most seriously. Some partners come to us, some we go looking for. Either way, nobody skips a step.
- Inbound or outbound, same process either way
- Pre-DD: proof of activity, financials, legal status
- Full DD: governance and safeguarding policies
- Video calls, then a visit in person
How we review projects
A partner we trust can still bring us a project we should not fund. Concept notes come first, deliberately early, before anyone spends months on a proposal. Only the ones that hold up go further.
- Concept note before anyone writes a full proposal
- Budget checked line by line
- Community making decisions, not receiving from one
- Our programmes and partner associate, visits every site before we fund
How we stay involved
Funding a project is where our involvement starts. Partners report against the plan they proposed, and our programmes and partner associate goes back while the work is live, not after there is nothing left to change.
- Milestone updates against the plan they proposed
- P&PO returns while the work is still live
- Full review at the one-year mark
- Published either way, including what did not work
Want to see the full process?
We've put together a document that lays out our due diligence policy in greater detail. You don't have to read it, but if you're curious, it's all here.
Due Diligence Policy 2026