Report: U.S. Foundations Underinvest in Nonprofit Leadership Development

Jagpal and Schlegel also share findings from an analysis of Foundation Center data between 2003 and 2012, which include:

• Leadership development funding comprised just 0.9 percent of total dollars granted and 0.8 percent of total grants.
• 3.9 percent of "social justice" grants goes toward leadership development.
• 54 percent of leadership grants qualified as social justice grants.

Finally, the report addresses misperceptions that often keep foundations from funding leadership development programs. For foundations that wish to effectively support these activities, Jagpal and Schlegel offer the following recommendations: