Taking Stock of Venture Philanthropy
In the early, heady days of the venture philanthropy movement, its
proponents touted it as revolutionary, while critics said it was just old
wine in new bottles. The experiences of the Center for Venture
Philanthropy show that the truth lies somewhere in between: Venture
philanthropy is no miracle cure, yet it can be particularly good at
building strong organizations, knitting together new networks, and
shrinking the power gap between funders and grantees.
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