The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Grant Makers Must Stop Looking for an 'Exit Strategy'

By Mark R. Kramer

Before they decide to start supporting a project, grant makers often want to know how they are going to stop giving money to it. "What is my exit strategy?" they ask -- a question that invariably proves difficult to answer, in part because the concept just doesn't fit philanthropy.

The term "exit strategy" is misappropriated from the...

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