Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted from Purpose
Challenges and Opportunities in Grant Application and Reporting
2008, 43 pages. Project Streamline, www.projectstreamline.org
http://www.projectstreamline.org/doc/PDF_Report_final.pdf
The philanthropic community faces an effectiveness paradox. Funders, striving to be strategic and diligent, adopt what they believe to be sensible application and reporting requirements. But these practicesmultiplied by thousands of grantmakersplace a heavy burden on organizations seeking and receiving funding, hampering their ability to be efficient with their time and effective in their missions. The report is published by Project Streamline, a collaboration of eight prominent organizations representing grantmakers and grantseekers, that plans to continue to engage grantmakers and grantseekers in a conversation about improving grant information gathering for a stronger, more effective sector.