I’m not proposing a full model of how to assess your fit for grantmaking here (I think 80k do that pretty well) but to some of your points:
I agree that thinking about where you might be making grants and whether you agree with their strategy matters a lot.
I definitely think cultural fit is important!
I agree good reasoning skills can make you better at forming theories of change and a bird’s eye view. But I’m not focusing here on skills that might make you good at grantmaking, I’m talking about what you should try and do before trying grantmaking. I think it’s worth being specific about these things.
Networking skills also seem important, I agree :)
I agree that having to turn people down for funding can be hard/upsetting.
Thanks for posting your comment :) And welcome!
I’m not proposing a full model of how to assess your fit for grantmaking here (I think 80k do that pretty well) but to some of your points:
I agree that thinking about where you might be making grants and whether you agree with their strategy matters a lot.
I definitely think cultural fit is important!
I agree good reasoning skills can make you better at forming theories of change and a bird’s eye view. But I’m not focusing here on skills that might make you good at grantmaking, I’m talking about what you should try and do before trying grantmaking. I think it’s worth being specific about these things.
Networking skills also seem important, I agree :)
I agree that having to turn people down for funding can be hard/upsetting.