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Politically exposed persons on a grantee’s leadership raise anti-corruption and reputational risk for international funders. This article explains which rules reach grantmakers in the United States, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia, and why many screen for PEPs even where no rule requires it.

International grantmakers are increasingly judged not only by their policies, but by how consistently due diligence is carried out in daily practice. This article examines how organizations translate risk frameworks into operational routines, documentation, monitoring, and capacity support that can be sustained across borders.

Risk assessment has become a central organizing function in cross-border grantmaking, influencing how organizations decide what level of due diligence is appropriate for different partners, programs, and geographies. Rather than applying uniform controls, grantmakers are increasingly expected to calibrate oversight to actual risk. This article examines how institutions design and apply risk assessment frameworks in international giving.

International grantmaking increasingly operates within a global regulatory environment shaped by shared standards, cross-border enforcement, and financial sector controls. Even funders working primarily within a single jurisdiction are affected by international compliance norms that influence how grants are reviewed, approved, and executed. This article examines how those global dynamics shape the regulatory landscape for cross-border philanthropy.