4 Trends in Grant Making as Foundations Focus on Impact

What are foundations doing to make more efficient use of their grant making? The Chronicle of Philanthropy mentions four trends in current grant making that charities should be aware of: interest in tackling really big problems, making social services more effective, encouraging struggling charities to merge with or partner with stronger ones and spreading the ideas that work.

This new emphasis by foundations on pooling resources and bringing in multiple players to solve big problems could be a signal for nonprofits to look toward mergers, cooperation and cross-agency projects before even approaching a foundation.