Find your funder community and

DOUBLE THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIVING.

We are a nonprofit project creating a better philanthropic ecosystem through

a grantmaking training program and collaborative funding circles for grantmakers.

AIM Grantmaking Program

A 7-week training course to equip philanthropists with the tools and skills they need to set up their giving for maximum impact.

From funders, for funders.

Key features:

Learn how to choose a focus area, source opportunities, and identify the best
Discuss with 6-8 peer funders
1-on-1 mentorship
Requires 3 hours / week
6 weeks online, 1 week in London
100% free

Upcoming cohorts:

August 11 to September 27, 2025
Late 2025 / Early 2026

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AIM Funding Circles

Funding Circles are small, collaborative networks of philanthropists who focus on a similar cause area.

Members share opportunities, save time, and join a community, all while retaining full autonomy over their funding decisions.

Key features:

Shared application pipeline
Distributed evaluation workload
Learning & knowledge exchange

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The AIM Grantmaking Program helps you master the essentials of impactful, evidence-based philanthropy alongside 6-8 like-minded peers. Designed for funders who want to give more effectively, the 7-week course combines short lessons on practical tools with peer discussions and personalized mentorship. Refine your strategy, optimize your processes, and make a meaningful difference in the causes you care about.

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Actionable grantmaking skills

Core concepts, tools, and frameworks to find and evaluate high-impact grantees.

Personalized mentorship

1-on-1 calls with program staff and subject matter experts throughout the program

Flexible and engaging format

Remote learning that lets you build knowledge at your own pace, with weekly discussions to keep you connected to a community of fellow grantmakers

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM IDEAL FOR

Funders and philanthropic professionals, like...

Foundation principals, decision-makers, or grantmakers
Experienced funders seeking to refine or refresh their approach
Individuals who are in the process of setting up their giving
Philanthropic advisors seeking to help clients increase their impact
In case of doubt, please fill in our expression of interest form

If you’re ready to jumpstart your grantmaking and join a community that stretches well beyond the program itself, get in touch via our 2-minute expression of interest form. We can have a chat and figure out whether this is the best option for you.

FUNDING CIRCLES

For those who want to dive deeper into a particular cause area, we also offer the opportunity to join peer Funding Circles, which focus on a number of high-impact cause areas (at present, global health, mental health, animal welfare, and meta/field-building charities).

Funding circles are ideal for grantmakers who want to exchange topic-specific knowledge and grant opportunities with like-minded funders in a shared cause area. These circles often share an applications pipeline, meet approximately once a month to discuss, and each member retains full autonomy over their funding decisions.

While there is a minimum recommended amount to give each year, there’s no requirement to do so if you don’t find opportunities that meet your bar. If you’re interested in joining a circle or starting one of your own, please contact us to find out which ones are accepting new members at this time.

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OUR TEAM

JOEY SAVOIE

CEO

Joey Savoie is responsible for co-managing AIM Grantmaking along with Judith and Devon. He is constantly exploring how AIM’s programming can best support a diverse, thriving philanthropic ecosystem and most recently wrote "Twice As Good: How to Double the Impact of Your Giving" (to be published in late 2025).

Joey is based in London, UK, where he leads Ambitious Impact across multiple training programs for a maximally impactful philanthropic sector.

JUDITH RENSING

Chief of Staff

Judith co-runs AIM Grantmaking and co-authored our Handbook "How to Launch a High-Impact Foundation".

Bringing a decade of experience in founding and growing effective nonprofits, evaluating nonprofit ideas, and investing in cutting-edge global talent, Judith particularly enjoys using her expertise to help funders turn their motivations and ideas into concrete philanthropic strategies and actionable evaluation frameworks.

Judith also serves as Chief of Staff of Ambitious Impact in London, UK, and can occasionally be found travelling the world, especially South-East Asia and South America.

DEVON FRITZ

COO

Devon co-runs AIM Grantmaking, manages our Funding Circles, and serves as COO at Ambitious Impact.

He brings a wealth of expertise, spanning over 15 years across the private, governmental, and non-profit sectors; including as CTO and Managing Director of Founders Pledge, where he worked with philanthropists to commit over

$2 billion to organizations driving meaningful change.

Devon is based in Berlin, Germany, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

AIM Grantmaking is a project of Ambitious Impact run by: