The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Giving Charities a Voice

Organization offers foundations an unvarnished evaluation

By Ian Wilhelm

Cambridge, Mass.

In 2003 the George Gund Foundation commissioned a survey of its grant recipients that would keep comments anonymous in order to obtain a candid assessment of its charitable efforts. What it got in return was the nonprofit equivalent of an earful.

While the Cleveland foundation received...

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