Investment Types
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Contract
A vendor collecting Personal Data such as contact data -- name, email, and/or phone number -- in the performance of work could lead to this risk
Data Privacy
These investments require extra due diligence (i.e., pre-grant inquiry) to ensure grant funds are used for a charitable purpose.
Expenditure Responsibility
This amendment type extends the end date with no change to total investment amount
Immaterial or Schedule Change, No Cost Extension
This tax status is eligible for the SF <=$100K grant process
Public Charities, Public Charity Equivalents, Government entities
Payments under these agreements are typically made in arrears
Contract
A vendor needing a foundation email address or equipment, or needing access to foundation systems such as INVEST could lead to this risk
Information Security and/or Staffing/Staffing Utilization
Divisional threshold for FP&A and Legal reviews (applies to original grant amount, as well as new total with any supplements)
$5M
This amendment type makes minor modifications to outcomes or services (no change to overall budget amount)
Immaterial or Schedule Change
Using this form, while not required, is a best practice to collect grantee information for SF <=$100K grants
Investment Document (Investment Details section)
Projects undertaken in these structures are outward facing and benefit the public
Grant
A vendor who needs a badge or dedicated workspace at a foundation office could lead to this risk
Staffing/Staffing Utilization
A grant that includes any activities involving interaction or engagement with government officials or employees may lead to this risk
Advocacy & Lobbying
This type of grant amendment cannot be approved by the Investment Owner
Supplement
This international executive order organization is actually eligible for Straightforward grantmaking
World Health Organization; Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, & Malaria
These are a great way to find new partners to work with
RFPs
A vendor that will provide the foundation with content or tools owned by the vendor or another party will lead to this risk
Intellectual Property
This is an example of a grant to an intermediary
Fiscal Sponsor; Fiscal Agent; Managing a Small Grants Initiative, etc.
This type of contract amendment cannot be approved by the Investment Owner
Supplement, Immaterial Cost Overrun
This is a required piece of information for a SF <=$100K grant
Legal name; EIN if US entity; primary contact; auth signer; $ amount; submission date; start/end dates
These agreements are executed with an external org/individual and may be binding or non-binding
A vendor that will provide advice, expertise or guidance directly to another organization (not the foundation) may lead to this risk
Third Party Technical Assistance
This investment structure is not permitted for Expenditure Responsibility grantees
General Operating Support or Capacity Building grants
Grantees with this tax status must return unexpended grant funds but can keep any income earned
Government and International Executive Order organizations
This consideration/factor would cause a SF contract to be reassigned to GCS BP for drafting as non-SF
Any of the Contract Diligence Risk Factors; Project-by-Project; Pro Bono; Coaching; and MORE!