PTF ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY WIDELY SHARING ITS KNOWLEDGE GLEANED THROUGH ITS WORK. PTF ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY SUPPORTING LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) THROUGH MOBILIZING AND GRANTING FUNDS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE, AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT AND DEMANDING INTEGRITY IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. PTF IS MANAGED BY VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED BY A SMALL PROFESSIONAL STAFF. TO IMPLEMENT ITS ACTIVITIES AND DONOR FUNDED PROJECTS, PTF RELIES ON A NETWORK OF EXPERT ADVISERS (MOSTLY FORMER STAFF OF MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS) TO WORK WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSO) PARTNERS AND ITS REGIONAL AFFILIATES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING AND STRATEGIC ADVICE. PTF ALSO PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($5,000 TO $75,000) FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES TO SELECTED CSOS FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE IN LINE WITH PTF'S MISSION.
