Using an Investment Approach to Grantmaking

Today’s large foundations have contributed to a “race to the bottom” of what can be achieved by nonprofits as they focus more and more on the mechanics of philanthropy, rather than the end results.

– Stanley Katz, Professor of Public Policy, Princeton University

It may be useful for both national and local investors to get honest, real-time feedback from trusted observers about how they are perceived. At times, when things are going badly, or serious barriers are being confronted, it helps to have some way of offering support.