When Funding is Withdrawn, Negotiating with Funders
November 21st, 2006 by Lynn Eakin
One of the biggest problems with the winding down of the organizations whose funding is cut has been a lack of clarity of the roles and responsibilities between the funder and the agency board of directors. Serious difficulties have occurred and the short time frame makes sorting out any misunderstandings between the Directors and Funders very difficult. For this reason we suggest agencies negotiate a written agreement with the Funder specifying the amount and nature of the funding reduction and outlining the terms and expectations of the notice period. This report outlines how to negotiate this process.
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