Few foundations give groups they support decision-making power on funding priorities

[...]foundations, which aim to serve the public interest through the money they give away, rarely give these stakeholders decision-making authority – by either letting them help set priorities or giving them a say about where grant money flows. At the high end, some foundations truly gave stakeholde...

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Published inThe Conversation U.S
Main Author Finchum-Mason, Emily
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 04.11.2021
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Community
Decision making
Funding
Grants
Participation
Stakeholders
United States > US
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Summary:[...]foundations, which aim to serve the public interest through the money they give away, rarely give these stakeholders decision-making authority – by either letting them help set priorities or giving them a say about where grant money flows. At the high end, some foundations truly gave stakeholders at least some say by, for example, letting community members evaluate particular grant applications or giving them decision-making power over grant awards. [...]they may lack insight into the challenges those communities face.