The new ecology also changes how philanthropists link and work with one another at the same time as it expands the number of possible partners. Some of the key elements of the new ecology—multiplication, diversification, and connection—and the recognition that no one funder has sufficient assets to solve significant problems means that funders are collaborating in their giving in new ways with a wide range of new partners. Those same forces have also encouraged the creation of new intermediaries to facilitate these connections.
Traditional Approaches
Foundations were established as vehicles for individual giving and have long operated in relative isolation, as do most individual givers. In the middle of the twentieth century, regional associations of grantmakers were developed as a way to bring together foundations with peers in their geographic area to meet, discuss their work, and share experiences, but not necessarily to act together.
Alternatives
There are now a range of additional options for funders, including:
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