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Lever for Change: How ‘big bet philanthropy’ is transforming the sector 

Candid

The number of such competitions has grown from 36 in 2005-09 to almost 600 in 2015-20. Trust in collaborative relationships Increased due diligence on the front end is helping many philanthropists embrace trust-based philanthropy.

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The Foundation’s Approach to Career Development: Our Mentoring Philosophy

WT Grant Foundation

Grant Scholars program must propose measured theoretical and methodological risks that will stretch their expertise, they must also identify one or two senior researchers to serve as mentors to help them with this journey. Mentoring is a cornerstone of the Foundation’s approach to supporting the career development of junior researchers.

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