The success of any program will not depend solely on the urgency of the problem it seeks to solve, or on the wisdom of the program's general approach, but upon finding the right projects headed by the right men at the times that offer the most strategic opportunities. This job of strategic selection and tactical execution must, of course, be left to the President and officers of the Foundation, under the direction of its Trustees. The Trustees therefore have every reason to proceed with great care in determining, with the President's advice, the pattern of operations, the organization, and the procedures of The Ford Foundation.

In discussing here a suggested pattern of operations of the Foundation, the Committee will note first the types of institutions and agencies with which a foundation may work in its programs, and then consider the three basic approaches to the solution of problems—the advancement of knowledge by research; the practical application of knowledge; and the dissemination of knowledge by education and the development of personnel. Second, it will consider the relations of the Foundation with the public and with recipients of grants. Third, it will discuss the internal administration of the Foundation.

This Foundation has the advantage of being able to draw on a half-century of rich experience. It can guide itself by observing the wide variation among existing foundations in organization and operation, and by noting those best suited to the programs contemplated.

Many foundation officers and trustees were most helpful in supplying ideas and information on policy and administration. Their keen and