This exploratory research generates some knowledge concerning the difficulties investors have in selection and deciding upon projects developed presented by social institutions or non profit organizations to receive financial benefits. Interviews with experts were used to access the processes, adopted by the companies, government agencies and non-government organizations to make decisions. The study concentrated on the decision process of social investments and concluded that, in general, both sides - decision maker (grantmaker) and project managers (grantseeker)- need a more professional approach to the decision context. Problems such as insecurity and for ambiguity point to need of investors to approach this area of work at a strategic level as they do to their core business.