It's important to us that donors can trust that their donations are being used in the best way possible. That they reach legitimate projects with real impact.
All organizations are screened and vetted by our dedicated impact team. They do thorough research and due diligence to find powerful, credible grassroots organizations working to save our planet.
From continuous follow-up on projects to examining them once completed – financial transparency and accountability are core to our model.
By helping with marketing and securing continuous funding we let organizations on Milkywire save precious time to focus on their important work.
We only support reliable, knowledgeable, and locally rooted civil society organizations. Right now, we're focusing on those who contribute to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
13 Climate Action
14 Life below Water
15 Life on Land
They're dedicated experts in their field working to ensure a sustainable future for all of us. And they’re the ones who update you on the work from the field. To become an impacter on Milkywire you must meet our eligibility criteria.
At Milkywire we have a dedicated impact team assessing each organization, impacter, and project. Our screening process ensures that their information is legitimate and we assess any eventual risk connected to the organization, before they can join our platform.
Documentation
We collect annual reports, financial statements, registration certificates and audit reports from the organizations, as part of our screening process.
Source of funding
We look over references plus lists of current and previous sources of funding.
Project plans and budgets
We ask for well-motivated funding goals and project plans and ensure these are reported on throughout the year.
Areas of work
We review the organization's geographic and thematic focus, which SDG:s they connect to, their working methods and who they collaborate with.
Accountability
We make sure the organizations we support are working close to their target groups, are transparent in their communication, approach, and carry out their work in an inclusive manner.
We don’t stop there
Our impact team has regular contact with impacters and monitors their current projects. We follow up on all payments made to the organizations through regular reporting to us.
WHISTLEBLOWING
We work hard to ensure that donations are used the best way possible. But we are only human, and things might still fly under our radar. Therefore, we encourage you to report any suspected irregularities, with full confidentiality.
Farwiza is an award-winning Forest Conservationist taking the fight against illegal palm oil plantations and unsustainable exploitation of the unique Indonesian rainforest and its wildlife.
Luke works to restore the overexploited native oyster reefs along the coast of the UK. These reefs are crucial habitats for hundreds of species and the oysters are critical for healthy, clean oceans.
Ali is an award-winning Conservationist working at a landscape level to save the Critically Endangered hirola antelopes and reticulated giraffes from going extinct.