"Thanks to your diligent review and thoughtful scoring, the Board has approved funding for 25 organizations, awarding a combined total of $1.35 million in grants. Your valuable insights played a crucial role in shaping these decisions, and we truly appreciate your time and expertise throughout this process." ––Vicky
I was asked by Prosper Portland to be on a grant evaluation committee that received 270 applications requesting over $61 million. We awarded $1.35 million across 25 organizations.
With 46 times more requests than available funding, the process had to be thorough.
We tracked every application in Airtable, scored each one against a detailed rubric, analyzed budgets carefully, and flagged organizations sitting on significant assets while still requesting funding.
