International Grant Making by U.S. Foundations: Issues and Directions in the 1990s

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This article summarizes findings from the Foundation Center's 1997 benchmark study International Grantmaking: A Report on U.S. Foundation Trends. The study's purpose study was to foster better understanding among funders and the international community about the role foundations play in the international field and the ways they practice international grant making and to identify changes in giving patterns and practice in the post-cold war era. Over the past 15 years, the share of funding for international programs has doubled. Such growth suggests a dynamic area whose directions need to be understood. Those involved with international grant making and the international community-in the United States and overseas-need to understand changes in funding patterns within the context of domestic funding policies and in response to external factors. Deeper understanding of recent trends can also encourage dialogue about the evolving purpose of international grant making in the era of globalization.

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