Multi-stage Process
After developing consensus about the issue scope and intended outcomes of a project, we work with partners on a multi-stage development process moving to in-principle activities that might deliver these outcomes. Together we finally develop a full project plan.
Hand-on Involvement
As a part of this process, we expect to be involved in meaningful collaboration about the methods and design of the project. Where our existing expertise does not allow us to contribute, we may suggest bringing in additional partners with more discrete and specific expertise.
Creative Ideas
The final project plan will be jointly developed based on a principle of mutual respect and understanding. This approach allows PAX sapiens to dedicate funding for new ideas or new projects rather than fully-developed project ideas or continuing operations.
Sustainability via Co-investing
In order to reduce dependencies on sole source of funding and encourage projects to be sustainable, we require a structure of co-investment, whether from other funders or from the core funding of our partners.
We prefer a detailed timeline of expected activities and request quarterly meetings with project leads. The meeting is meant to discuss adjustments in order to adapt to changes in external conditions, to adopt better approaches, and to understand developing processes.
We also meet annually to review the project, identify potential changes, and set clear goals and strategies for next steps.
Long-term and sustainable partnerships
The problems that we seek to solve require dedicated long-term effort. Accordingly, we do not fund projects intending to be one-off activities or to be strictly time-limited.
We form partnerships with expectations that over time, projects will grow into longer term efforts and form larger networks. We acknowledge that for our partners to be interested in this kind of growth, multidimensional alignments are crucial. While many projects may be unable to achieve this scope, we evaluate each partnership in order to develop opportunities for meaningful growth.
PAX sapiens does not accept unsolicited proposals. We identify projects through direct outreach to organizations already doing work on issues or topics identified as a strategic focus.
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