Grantee Research & Portfolio Development
Paragon’s mission is to catalyze high impact international philanthropy to solve global challenges. Our team is uniquely positioned to help you identify potential grantees based on your criteria, and to provide, as needed, a more in-depth analysis of a grantee’s credibility and reputation. While we will research grantees based on any criteria you specify, our team has the following principal areas of focus:
Tailored Research
Our research can be fully tailored to your needs, and can provide insight into a grantee's reputation, the impact of its programs, and other key criteria to help ensure your support will prove a good investment. Our customizable grantee scoring system employs criteria such as the following:
Strategy: How do the organization's programs work? What makes their approach different from other approaches? What is the theory of change?
Impact of Programs: Can the organization demonstrate immediate and lasting impact from its activities? Does the organization have a system in place to measure and evaluate outcomes and impact?
Organization and Operations: Does the organization have a strong financial track record, a clear plan for long-term sustainability, and an ethic of transparency?
Leadership: How effective is the executive and management team? In what manner does the board support and contribute?
Innovation: Is the organization recognized as a leader or innovator in its field?
Reputation: What is the organization's reputation among peers, the public, and its beneficiaries?
Local Empowerment & Capacity: Does the program empower its beneficiaries and integrate gender equality and social inclusion principles?