The perceived consequences of unrestricted funding

At the virtual ARNOVA Conference 2020, Pamala Wiepking and Arjen de Wit presented the first results of a qualitative inquiry among grantee organizations of the Dutch Postcode Lotteries. The full title of their paper is: The perceived consequences of unrestricted funding for effectiveness of grantee organizations: The case of the Dutch Charity Lotteries. Read the […]

Deny de Jong & Suzanne Kooij – Van capacity building naar Funding Plus (Dutch)

de Jong, D., & Kooij, S. (2017). Van capacity building naar funding plus. Van de website: “Het rapport ‘Van capacity building naar Funding Plus’ van Deny de Jong en Suzanne Kooij is de neerslag van een verkennend onderzoek naar (behoeften aan en aanbod voor) capacity building bij aanvragers van vermogensfondsen. In het rapport wordt in […]

Gregory & Howard – The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle

Gregory, A.G., & Howard, D. (2009). The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2009. In this classic article, Gregory and Howard argue that funders have unrealistic expectations of the costs of running a nonprofit. Because nonprofits tend to underreport actual costs, funders’ unrealistic perceptions are reinforced, leading to a vicious cycle in which […]