Time to Reboot Grantmaking

Good food for thought for funders. This article originally appeared on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website, June 27, 2017. As funders, are we asking our nonprofit partners the true cost of running the organization? Are we willing to accept the numbers they produce? Are we willing to fund operational capacity building? Are we willing to shift our mindset from program dollars to operational dollars that support strong programatic work? Are we willing to have these conversations?