Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Philanthropists and foundations are 'unnecessarily risk-averse', says report

Philanthropists and foundations are 'unnecessarily risk-averse', says report: Philanthropists and foundations can often be unnecessarily risk-averse when making decisions about development funding, according to a report published today.

Risk and Philanthropy, commissioned by the Resource Alliance and the Rockefeller Foundation, is based on 27 detailed interviews with development philanthropists, philanthropic intermediaries, grant-makers from leading international foundations and sector academics.

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