What is MVP’s grantmaking process?

MVP’s national and state advisors, all experienced organizers and strategists, make grants year-round in four steps: targeting the most pivotal places and races, vetting groups, allocating funds based on ongoing analysis, and evaluating results.

Here’s how each step works:

1. Targeting the most pivotal places and races, both now and long term.
2. Vetting via talent scouting, rigorous assessment, and reference checks.
3. Allocation based on ongoing national and state-level analysis and strategy.
4. Evaluation via ongoing interaction, annual reviews, and empirical research (often in collaboration with partners and allies).

Our selection and evaluation rubric ensures that we are funding organizations that can have the biggest impact both in the short, medium, and long term. This rubric includes:

• Work in target electoral and long-term power-building geographies
• Quality of electoral work and synergy between electoral work and year-round organizing
• Constituency and issue priorities
• Place in the movement ecosystem
• Financial need and growth potential

Get an in-depth look at our grantmaking process here.