AIM Grantmaking Program for Funders: Upcoming Cohorts

By Judith Rensing, Joey🔸, CE @ 2025-06-17T15:30 (+56)

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Expressions of interest for our upcoming AIM Grantmaking cohorts are now open:

1. August 11 to September 27, 2025: Focus on Food Systems / Climate / Animal Welfare philanthropy
2. Late 2025 or early 2026: Express interest now

Express interest through our 2-minute form here by June 30.

Overview

What? AIM Grantmaking is a cohort-based learning and peer discussion program to equip you with the tools and skills you need to set up your giving for maximum impact.

Who? For funders, grantmakers, philanthropic advisors. Run by Ambitious Impact.

How long? 7 weeks total: 6 weeks online, 1 week in person in London

Key features:

• Learn or refresh how to choose your niche, source opportunities, and identify the best
• Discuss and collaborate weekly with a cohort of 6-8 peer funders
• Connect to our philanthropic network
• Weekly 1on1 mentorship
• Requires 3 hours / week​​ of your time
• 100% free of charge

Upcoming cohorts:

1. August 11 to September 27 (Food Systems / Climate / Animal Welfare)
2. We may run another cohort or two in late 2025 and early 2026

Learn more: 1-pager here, or on aimgrantmaking.com. For a taste of the kinds of insights to learn, take a look at Joey's blog. 

Testimonials

We've been running AIM Grantmaking since 2022. Here are a few anonymous testimonials from prior participants:

"It is too hard to capture the full effect of this course in a short paragraph. It has changed the lens I use to look at world. It has started growth, both personal and professional, that will continue for a lifetime."

"Joining the program increased my confidence in making grant decisions. I learned the different ways of thinking about and implementing a grant program. I like that it didn’t just tell me what to do, but rather showed us how to think about our approach."

"This program covered all the most important elements of running a foundation, from the macro (Scope and Leverage) to the medio (Strategy and Structure) to the micro (Vetting and Decision Making). The format (mix of online discussions, mini-projects, and in-person week) made the course highly interactive, practical, and fun! I know that many of the tools we learned and applied will shape me into an even more effective grantmaker."

"This program taught me how to approach grantmaking decisions more methodically, while also learning immensely from the group's diverse perspectives."

"Beyond effectiveness, this program helps you to thoroughly think through how to structure an end-to-end process for grant-making, while learning best practices and sharing learnings from some of the best people in this space."

"Deep gratitude to the whole team. I am definitely in a much better place now than before. I know I'll be a better steward of the org thanks to the work you did."

How to express interest

Express interest through our 2-minute form here by June 30.

Questions: shoot them to our Chief of Staff Judith at judith@charityentrepreneurship.com!

JR