The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Grant monitoring the foundation conducts due diligence and review processes to determine the eligibility and capacity of agencies and organizations that apply for competitive and/or discretionary grant funding (including donor advised funds). due diligence includes at minimum, confirmation of nonprofit status and state registration (for georgia-based organizations); it may also include review of the financial standing of the organization, site visits and review of grant applications. reporting requirements for grantees of donor advised funds are based on the terms of individual grants. grantees receiving awards from competitive grantmaking programs are required to submit status reports throughout their grant period, as stipulated in each grantmaking program's guidelines. as a standard, such reports include an initial report; an interim report; and an end of grant report to provide benchmarking and evaluation of use of grant dollars. the community foundation for greater atlanta manages various scholarship funds for the benefit of eligible applicants and because scholarships are a conduit to the fulfillment of our mission to make our region more equitable and prosperous for all. scholarships provide our donors with opportunities to invest in the future through students pursuing post-secondary education. students benefit from financial assistance as well as the academic recognition of being a scholarship recipient. each of our 32 different scholarship funds, providing hundreds o