HBR Briefs: Galvanizing Philanthropy

HBR Briefs (November 2009): “Galvanizing Philanthropy” Ditkoff and Colby argue that foundations and investors have to wrestle with the issues of Getting Clear (selecting strategic anchors like people, problems, values and beliefs and using them as guides to strategic planning); Getting Real (assessing the effort and time it takes to make a difference); and, Getting Better (regularly reviewing the entire funding strategy).