May 2, 2002

Will 'Venture Philanthropy' Leave a Lasting Mark on Charitable Giving?

By Mark R. Kramer

A new humility marks venture philanthropists today, a far different attitude than a few years ago, when the venture-philanthropy approach swept the foundation world with revolutionary momentum, challenging philanthropists to emulate its tenets or languish in the hopelessly ineffective backwaters of "traditional" philanthropy.

While the idea is still frequently discussed, it is no longer the answer to every question. With the perspective of time, it is worth looking back to see what

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