GEOList Summary: Paying for Participation/Engagement

Hi there, I am reaching out to ask this others in this community to share your insights/experiences re: providing stipends/honorariums/payments for engaging in foundation-sponsored activities such as but not limited to: serving on an advisory committee, participating in a learning collaborative, reviewing report drafts, providing expert guidance, participating in a meeting (advising capacity), etc. These could be funds to an individual or an organization. Note: We are NOT talking here about incentives for participating in surveys, interviews, or focus groups (i.e., more direct research type of activities) as we see that as different. We’d love to learn more from this community about your approach and processes for these types of funds. Any and all comments are greatly appreciated, but here are some general questions: • Does your foundation provide funding for participation in foundation-sponsored activities such as: serving on an advisory committee, participating in a learning collaborative, reviewing report drafts, providing expert guidance, participating in a meeting (advising capacity)? • When would you consider providing such funds and to whom? Do you have criteria for making these determinations? • How do you determine the amount of such funding to provide? Do you have criteria for making these determinations? • Does your foundation have standard guidelines or considerations for staff on how to make these decisions (e.g., standard rates, funding limits, restrictions on who can receive these funds, etc.)? Thank you in advance for any information you can share. Gina