The fundamental tenets of strategic philanthropy are that funders and their grantees should have clear goals, strategies based on sound theories of change, and robust methods for assessing progress toward their goals. Although these ideas are gaining traction, some prominent philanthropic thinkers continue to express reservations about how they may affect the balance of power between funders and the organizations they support. For example, former Ford Foundation president Susan Berresford expresses concerns about \u201cfunder-led strategic planning that imposes wearying and unnecessary demands on applicants and grantees,\u201d and wistfully asks, \u201cHas the role of the quiet, patient, and responsive funder become less appealing?\u201d 1 She quotes the Indian social entrepreneur Sheela Patel\u2019s complaint about funders\u2019 imposition of logic models and their demand \u201cthat in a period of two years, we can implement perfect strategies and produce complete solutions.\u201d Similarly, Sean Stannard-Stockton, the founder and CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors and philanthropic blogger, argues that the idea of a theory of change makes sense in a \u201cstatic landscape, where you can learn more and more about what works and what doesn\u2019t and finally craft the perfect theory,\u201d but \u201cfails in a dynamic landscape, such as social change, where what you learned on\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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