b's CAF AMERICAS APPROACH TO CROSS-BORDER GRANTMAKING IS GUIDED 3 BY THREE PRINCIPLES:Regulatory Compliance Risk Mitigation Reputation ProtectionNot only must grantmakers understandThere are many more risks inherentEspecially in countries with U.S. regulations about grantingto cross-border grantmaking thatcomplicated language barriers, it internationally, but they need to bothgrantmakers are responsible foris more difficult to collect all the understand and follow grantee countryavoiding, including becoming victim toinformation donors need to ensure that rules for granting to charities there.fraud, money-laundering, or terroristpublicly supporting a foreign grantee Failure to comply with those rulesfinancing schemes. Oversight is alsowill not risk their good reputations.could mean legal consequences forlower, since grantees are separated by both grantor and grantee. distance and jurisdiction. Donors can rely on CAF Americato ensure their charitable dollars are going to vetted, high-quality philanthropic projects.KELSEY MCCARTHY, CAPVice President, Donor Services, CAF America5'