Bill Belding
Small grants fill a niche
1 March 2010
Alliance magazine
With two-thirds of the 70,000 US private foundations having assets of less than $1 million, what value can small foundations bring to international philanthropy? In 2009 the Association of Small Foundations launched an international programme to learn from and educate our members on ways to give globally. We found that small grants to international causes can have a big impact. They also promote the diversity of actors and ideas working in developing countries. Small foundations fill a special niche – and they come with more than money.
