Our Process

SDWF Process

Grantmaking involves a rigorous process conducted by three teams:

  • Discovery Team conducts community research to gain a broad understanding of the year’s topic, prioritizes the issues, and recommends a funding priority within the focus area.

  • Implementation Team oversees application solicitation, proposal review, site visits, and balloting process.

  • Impact Team serves as the liaison to all Community Partners (grantees) to evaluate and track the effectiveness and success of our grants.