The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Grant Makers Need to Speed Up Their Pace

By Pablo Eisenberg

In the days after Hurricane Katrina, many companies rushed to provide aid, as did numerous private foundations. But, with the exception of major natural disasters and catastrophes like the 2001 terrorist acts, grant makers rarely display such a sense of urgency.

By contrast, most nonprofit groups are acutely sensitive to the pressures of time. Urgency...

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