November 14, 2002

Field of Donor Education Has Much To Learn

By Dan Siegel and Jenny Yancey

The prolonged economic downturn and decline in foundation assets have tempered talk of a new golden age of philanthropy. While such an age may not be upon us, a clear trend, heightened by the boom years of the 1990s, already has emerged: Donors want to be more informed and engaged in their giving than ever before.

In hopes of helping donors give wisely, a growth industry of education programs and services is mushrooming across the philanthropic landscape. This emerging field includes

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