Chapter 4: Rooted in Scarcity and Deficit: Time to Reconsider the Funding Process

I’ve worked for, in, and with nonprofit and youth serving organizations for nearly 25 years. I currently run a small company supporting youth serving organizations and their staff. The company provides networking opportunities, professional development, and original youth programming, and I fundraise as part of my job. In addition, I serve on the board of a small foundation that provides grants to arts-based organizations in the Philadelphia area. Because of these experiences I understand both sides—the responsibility and burden of having to raise money for an organization, as well as the difficulty of selecting an organization to receive grant funds.