Methodology

Our methodology begins with learning as much as we can about a given Ocean challenge and identifying all of the organizations and projects working to solve that challenge (see our focus areas here: Ocean challenges).  Our goal is to know and evaluate all worldwide organizations and projects actively working to solve a particular problem.

Once we believe we’ve identified all of the players, we build profiles for each one based on information available from websites, articles and public tax filings as well as third party sites like GuideStar, Charity Navigator, BBB and Charity Watch. Those profiles enable us to determine which organizations are primarily or at least substantially focused on the applicable Ocean challenge, whether they are actively pursuing solutions to the problem, whether they are financially stable, whether they’ve been transparent with third party organizations etc. We then form an Advisory Board for each Ocean challenge we study, comprised of scientists, academics and other third parties knowledgeable about the focus area. We review our long and short lists with our Advisory Board and, based on their recommendations, determine our Recommended Organizations.

If you are an Ocean-focused organization that wishes to be considered for recommendation by Ocean Grants, please apply below.