Did you know that five percent of foundation funding supported financial sustainability of local CSOs? CSO staff and funders in all of the country contexts emphasized that small pools of unrestricted funding over time are critical for improving sustainability. Yet, unrestricted grants to local CSOs accounted for just three percent of overall funding, and just 11 percent of that unrestricted funding was for more than one year.Foundation Center, along with LINC and Peace Direct just released three research reports and an interactive funding map detailing the drivers of financial sustainability of local civil society organizations (CSOs). Look here to learn more about Facilitating Financial Sustainability.
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