![]() ![]() ![]() “On a micro level, it traditionally takes six to nine to 12 months for a grant application to be approved and to access the capital. The typical funding model “is not working on a micro or macro level,” she adds. “Those ‘Oh my God’ moments are where our funding is focused,” says Executive Director Maya Winkelstein. Their average grant is $76,000 and, since 2012, it has awarded $3.5 million to groups including the Global Press Institute and the Grameen Foundation. Whatever the catastrophe, Open Road Alliance (ORA) stands ready to help, able to offer grants of up to $100,000-with decisions made within two to six weeks of applying. It might be a natural disaster that disrupts operations, with no contingency capital to address it. It might be an essential piece of equipment, a truck or generator, that breaks down and can’t be replaced using restricted funds. It can happen to the longest established, best-funded and most carefully-run organizations-a sudden disaster that throws off months or years of planning, disrupting its ability to continue important projects. Follow along with us as we meet people and learn about organizations that are taking risks, being bold and failing forward in their efforts to create transformative change in the social sector. This Spotlight is authored by guest writer Caitlin Kelly as part of a special blog series by the Case Foundation featuring Be Fearless stories from the field. ![]()
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