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Grant-Making Overhaul at Ford Emphasizes Collaboration and Efficiency
Published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy: April 23, 2009
By Marty Michaels
The Ford Foundation has revamped its grant making to make it more relevant to what it calls "the next generation of social change."
Under the plan, Ford, the nation's second-wealthiest foundation, is not making any big changes in the types of charities it supports, but it is planning a more determined effort to spur collaboration and efficiency among its grantees.
It has also promoted a veteran evaluation expert to a senior position designed to ensure that Ford is analyzing what works and what does not.
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