Foundation Work Authority Guide: How Foundations Discover, Fund, and Manage Key Projects: How Foundations Discover, Fund, and Manage Key Projects

Author: Joel J. Orloz
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book first introduces readers to the historical development, structure, social functions, and role of foundation project officers, as well as how to determine the priorities of funded projects and how to view philanthropy as an enterprise organization for human endeavors. It emphasizes the work of project officers, including meeting with applicants, reviewing project proposals, declining proposals, conducting field visits, recommending projects to the foundation for funding, delivering oral presentations to the board or grant committee, managing and evaluating funded projects, and expanding the impact of funded projects. At the end, it explores the ethical issues in grantmaking. In the conclusion, the book forecasts the future of the foundation's charitable work. For Chinese non-profit organizations and foundations still in their early stages, this book is an invaluable reference for learning from the advanced experiences of their American counterparts.