February 17, 2005
Grant Makers Must Focus on Government's Role
Although foundations account for only about 2 percent of nonprofit organizations' revenue, they make a huge difference to what many charities are able to achieve. Yet grant makers will have little ultimate consequence for today's most critical issues if they focus principally on paying for immediate societal needs -- such as feeding the hungry or cleaning up rivers or mounting museum displays -- unless they also focus on finding ways to reduce the need for such support. Key is
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