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Program staff have often had to help great orgs, that haven't had the opportunity to apply for gen support, to develop their org budget, and org objectives and MOS, and even build into the grant key staff to help them do this going forward

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Program staff have often had to help great orgs, that haven't had the opportunity to apply for gen support, to develop their org budget, and org objectives and MOS, and even build into the grant key staff to help them do this going forward

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w Nexleaf, prior to us funding them, Siobhan and Lora supported them to build their financial capacity,by connecting them w Rippleworks who then supported and funded a finance person.

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w Nexleaf, prior to us funding them, Siobhan and Lora supported them to build their financial capacity,by connecting them w Rippleworks who then supported and funded a finance person.

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we did this w Africaid and PATA for example. and also helped PATA w a consultant who helped them transform their Board

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we did this w Africaid and PATA for example. and also helped PATA w a consultant who helped them transform their Board

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Reliance on insular networks of other co-funders, existing grantees, govt

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Reliance on insular networks of other co-funders, existing grantees, govt

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Capacity building isn't included as part of grant

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Capacity building isn't included as part of grant

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sometimes we have to wait.  We want to fund InSupply, a Kenyan-led spin off of JSI,  they needed to get their registration corrected from a company limited by shares to a company limited by gurantee...this took time, but we have funded them through JSI in meantime, and they are now ready and could receive ELMA funding.

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sometimes we have to wait.  We want to fund InSupply, a Kenyan-led spin off of JSI,  they needed to get their registration corrected from a company limited by shares to a company limited by gurantee...this took time, but we have funded them through JSI in meantime, and they are now ready and could receive ELMA funding.

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Board isn't strong enough/fully developed

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Board isn't strong enough/fully developed

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Always an opportunity to take a hard look at the org, or the initiative in question and build in capacity strengthening if needed

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Always an opportunity to take a hard look at the org, or the initiative in question and build in capacity strengthening if needed

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MOS often need a lot of support to be developed and revised, its an iterative co-design process, and sometime more complex w multiple funders, but not a passive process

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MOS often need a lot of support to be developed and revised, its an iterative co-design process, and sometime more complex w multiple funders, but not a passive process

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Solution example: brilliant clinician at Moi Uni, through site visit talk through their vision, barriers and bottlenecks to achieving that and sketch out what investment could do to minimize proposal burden

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Also sometimes we structure a grant smaller/shorter term to being with, then provide advice/support (IF grantee wants/asks for it), and then fund longer term and larger (ex: One Acre Fund)

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Program concept has not yet been proven - No evidence of success yet

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Program concept has not yet been proven - No evidence of success yet

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oftentimes, great partners need some support w proposal so don't be afraid to offer that support if acceptable to the partner and wanted, this can include helping them regroup and revise objectives and more clearly spell out activities and budget.  

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oftentimes, great partners need some support w proposal so don't be afraid to offer that support if acceptable to the partner and wanted, this can include helping them regroup and revise objectives and more clearly spell out activities and budget.  

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too early for ELMA to support nascent program

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too early for ELMA to support nascent program

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If the org is forecasting a large step up in funding, and has not yet identified all sources of funding, sometimes we ask them to reduce their budget which may be stifling their vision

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GRM was pulled because org transitioned from having a fiscal sponsor to an independent entity

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GRM was pulled because org transitioned from having a fiscal sponsor to an independent entity

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Do not look at/accept unsolicited emails (Orgs that reach out to ELMA) 

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Do not look at/accept unsolicited emails (Orgs that reach out to ELMA) 

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Lack of historical "backing" (financial/otherwise) and resources in general often affects the financial and org maturity of BIPOC orgs more disproportionately. Can be more intentional and about considering this factor and find more creative ways to troubleshoot

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Lack of historical "backing" (financial/otherwise) and resources in general often affects the financial and org maturity of BIPOC orgs more disproportionately. Can be more intentional and about considering this factor and find more creative ways to troubleshoot

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helping orgs scrub their budget when they are a young org is important if they are presenting an unrealistically high budget just to get more funding

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helping orgs scrub their budget when they are a young org is important if they are presenting an unrealistically high budget just to get more funding

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lots of time there is not a program person available to help structure a proposal or budget for our clinical workforce grants.  We have both helped the initiatives develop their plans (e.g. by mapping pediatricians in public sector in Zimbabwe, with the Dept of Paeds at UZ, and identifying gaps to fill), or w KPFP, adding CHAI to mix, with their specific objective being strengthening capacity of KPA to map their pediatricians, support selection

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lots of time there is not a program person available to help structure a proposal or budget for our clinical workforce grants.  We have both helped the initiatives develop their plans (e.g. by mapping pediatricians in public sector in Zimbabwe, with the Dept of Paeds at UZ, and identifying gaps to fill), or w KPFP, adding CHAI to mix, with their specific objective being strengthening capacity of KPA to map their pediatricians, support selection

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Does not mean that funding has to be slowed/curtailed; rather, we focus on minimizing risk that the transition will not go well.