NGO & Development

Grant money that reaches the ground — only when milestones are met.

Donor funds sit in bank accounts for months while reports are compiled. Valescrow ties disbursement to verified outcomes — donors see every release in real time.

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0.5%

Platform fee

Real-time

Donor reporting

7 years

Audit trail retention

15

Local currencies

The problem today

What you're dealing with.

1

Funds don't reach intended recipients

The World Bank estimates 30% of development funds are lost to inefficiency, misallocation, or corruption. Traditional disbursement has no built-in accountability mechanism.

2

Reporting is manual and delayed

Program officers compile quarterly reports in spreadsheets. Donors wait 3-6 months to know if their money had any impact. By then, course correction is too late.

3

Multi-country programs are a nightmare

A program across Haiti, Bangladesh, and Senegal requires 3 bank accounts, 3 currencies, 3 sets of compliance documents, and 3 separate audit processes.

4

No link between funding and outcomes

Grants are disbursed on schedule, not on impact. There's no mechanism to say 'release the next tranche only when 500 students are enrolled.'

How Valescrow fixes it

What changes with Valescrow.

1

Funds release only when outcomes are verified

Set milestone conditions: '500 students enrolled,' 'clinic built,' 'wells drilled.' An independent inspector confirms, and funds release automatically. No discretion, no delays.

2

Real-time immutable reporting

Every condition met, every approval, every disbursement — logged on-chain and visible to donors in real time. No quarterly PDFs needed.

3

One allocation, multiple countries

Send funds in USDm to Haiti, EURm to Senegal, GBPm to Bangladesh — all from a single allocation with per-country recipients and milestones.

4

Impact-linked funding built in

Use metric_inspector conditions tied to verified outcomes. Funds only move when impact is proven. Donors fund what works, not what's promised.

Real-world example

$5M clean water initiative — Haiti, Bangladesh, Senegal

A US-based foundation funds a clean water program across 3 continents. The board requires milestone-based disbursement tied to verified well installations and water quality testing.

1

Foundation creates allocation with Grant Management template

Sets up $5M allocation with 4 phases: partner selection, site preparation, well installation, water quality verification. 20 recipient organizations across 3 countries. Independent water engineers assigned as inspectors.

2

Foundation funds the allocation

$5M in USDm deposited. Platform fee: $25,000 (0.5%). Funds held in escrow until milestones are met. Board members can see the full condition tree and recipient list in real time.

3

Phase 1: Partner selection complete

Foundation selects 20 local partners across Haiti, Bangladesh, and Senegal. Inspector verifies partner credentials and site readiness. Milestone triggers — 25% ($1.25M) releases, distributed proportionally to each country partner.

4

Phase 2: 200 well sites prepared

Independent engineers visit sites, verify geological surveys and permits. Confirms 212 sites prepared across all 3 countries. Milestone triggers — 25% releases to country teams.

5

Phase 3: 150 wells installed and operational

Mid-program assessment: 158 wells drilled and operational, serving 47,000 people. Inspector confirms installation quality. 25% releases.

6

Phase 4: Water quality certification

Final assessment: 195 wells completed, all passing WHO water quality standards. Inspector confirms metrics. Final 25% releases. Full audit trail generated for the board and public reporting.

Result

$5M disbursed across 20 organizations on 3 continents over 24 months. Every release was tied to a verified outcome — wells drilled, water tested, communities served. Board had real-time visibility throughout. Total platform cost: $12,500 vs estimated $100,000-$250,000 in traditional program management and audit fees.

Side-by-side comparison

How Valescrow compares.

Disbursement fee

Valescrow

0.5%

Traditional

2-5% (program management overhead)

Reporting speed

Valescrow

Real-time, on-chain

Traditional

Quarterly PDF reports

Outcome verification

Valescrow

Inspector webhook — automatic release

Traditional

Manual review committee

Multi-country support

Valescrow

15 local stablecoin currencies

Traditional

Separate bank accounts per country

Audit trail

Valescrow

Immutable, on-chain, 7-year retention

Traditional

Spreadsheets and bank statements

Fund diversion risk

Valescrow

Impossible — conditions enforced by code

Traditional

Relies on human oversight

Time to first disbursement

Valescrow

Minutes after milestone met

Traditional

Weeks (committee review + bank transfer)

Impact-linked conditions

Valescrow

Traditional

Rare — usually schedule-based

Donor real-time visibility

Valescrow

Traditional

Batch disbursement

Valescrow

Up to 1,000 recipients per allocation

Traditional

Individual bank transfers

Cost comparison

Save up to 95% on escrow fees.

Traditional grant management typically charges 2-5% (management + audit) of the deal value. Valescrow charges a flat 0.5% with no minimums on deal size.

$1M deal

Traditional grant management$20,000 - $50,000
Valescrow$5,000
You save
$15,000 - $45,000(87-95%)

$5M deal

Traditional grant management$100,000 - $250,000
Valescrow$25,000
You save
$75,000 - $225,000(87-95%)

$20M deal

Traditional grant management$400,000 - $1,000,000
Valescrow$100,000
You save
$300,000 - $900,000(87-95%)

Traditional rates include program management overhead, external audit fees, and banking costs. Actual overhead varies by organization. Valescrow fee is 0.5% of total allocation amount.

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