Barriers at various stages to bringing forth African/BIPOC led proximate organizations by ELMA Philanthropies M&E https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6 Made with good intentions en-us 2022-06-30 13:03:52 UTC 2022-08-08 19:46:38 UTC hello@padlet.com To be raised is "too large" https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237317938 2022-07-05 14:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237317938 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 https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237318311 2022-07-05 14:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237318311 To be raised is "too large" https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237318375 2022-07-05 14:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237318375 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. https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237319122 2022-07-05 14:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237319122 we did this w Africaid and PATA for example. and also helped PATA w a consultant who helped them transform their Board https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237319640 2022-07-05 14:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237319640 Org is "young" i.e. <3 years https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237319908 2022-07-05 14:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237319908 Reliance on insular networks of other co-funders, existing grantees, govt elmaevaluation https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237320143 2022-07-05 14:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237320143 Capacity building isn't included as part of grant https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237320503 2022-07-05 14:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237320503 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. https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237320782 2022-07-05 14:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237320782 Board isn't strong enough/fully developed https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237321341 2022-07-05 14:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237321341 Always an opportunity to take a hard look at the org, or the initiative in question and build in capacity strengthening if needed https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237321663 2022-07-05 14:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237321663 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 https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322170 2022-07-05 14:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322170 Budget is too small https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322216 2022-07-05 14:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322216 Orgs w/o development dept https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322424 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 ]]> 2022-07-05 14:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322424 https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322877 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)

]]> 2022-07-05 14:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322877 Admin staff is very small https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322983 2022-07-05 14:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237322983 Program concept has not yet been proven - No evidence of success yet https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323005 2022-07-05 14:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323005 ELMA share higher than BMGF zoembambo https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323180 2022-07-05 14:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323180 Lack of AFS https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323210 2022-07-05 14:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323210 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. https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323431 2022-07-05 14:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323431 too early for ELMA to support nascent program zoembambo https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323608 2022-07-05 14:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323608 Program staff too small https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323731 2022-07-05 14:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237323731 Budget is too large https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324322 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]]> 2022-07-05 14:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324322 lack of co-funding zoembambo https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324389 2022-07-05 14:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324389 GRM was pulled because org transitioned from having a fiscal sponsor to an independent entity elmaevaluation https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324571 2022-07-05 14:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324571 The why is clear, but not the how https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324765





]]> 2022-07-05 14:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237324765 Do not look at/accept unsolicited emails (Orgs that reach out to ELMA) https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237325162 2022-07-05 14:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237325162 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 https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237326560 2022-07-05 14:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237326560 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 https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237332515 2022-07-05 14:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237332515 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 https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237336176 2022-07-05 14:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237336176 Leadership transitions elmaevaluation https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237387156 Does not mean that funding has to be slowed/curtailed; rather, we focus on minimizing risk that the transition will not go well. ]]> 2022-07-05 16:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/elmaevaluation/2zykosieqhodigk6/wish/2237387156