Do matching grants really work?
Dean Karlan
Opinion

Do matching grants really work?

Dean Karlan and Kareem Haggag
1 December 2009
Alliance magazine

Many foundations and non-profits run campaigns to increase public awareness of a particular issue and to motivate donations. Recently, some foundations have also begun thinking of their donations as a catalyst enabling a non-profit to raise even more funds from other donors. Similarly, non-profits often approach foundations seeking a gift that they can use to motivate other givers.

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