GRANTMAKING MANIFESTO - Our Community

Australian Institute of Grants Management (AIGM)ABOUT US:The Australian Institute of Grants Management (AIGM)is a best practice network for government and localgovernment grants managers and grantmakers.The AIGM is working to help grantmakers review andimprove their grants programs, and keep abreast ofbest practices both within Australia and internationally.The AIGM is a division on Our Community,a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice,tools and training for Australia’s 600,000 communitygroups and schools, and practical linkages betweenthe community sector and the general public,business and government.As well as overseeing a number of grantmaking affinitygroups, the AIGM’s major offerings include:• SmartyGrants – Australia’s best practice online grantmakingsystem, currently used by more than 50 grantmakers of all typesand sizes across the country.• Grants Management Quarterly (GMQ) – plain languagepublication tracking best practices in grantmaking acrossAustralia and from all over the world.• Grantmaking Toolkit – an all-in-one decision-makingframework, workbook (including policy building templates),and check-up tool designed to walk grantmakers through theprocess of building, reviewing or refreshing a grants program.• Grantmaking Knowledge Bank – searchable, topic-based listingof best practice thinking and case studies.• Best Practice in Grants Management Conference –annual conference for government, philanthropic andcorporate grantmakers, including a half-day masterclassfor grassroots grantmakers.www.grantsmanagement.com.au• Grants in Australia Survey – annual survey of grantseekerstracking the performance of grantmakers throughout Australia.Grantmaking Manifesto: Australian Institute of Grants Management 21