Energy Foundation, a charitable fund established in partnership between the major donor mission to promote clean energy technologies, is the largest sponsor in the U.S., focusing on the energy sector. $ 60 million to the Fund operates through a number of networks, including sponsors and grants, in order to achieve a broad impact. Funder networks and funds that operate through a network approach is relatively rare in the charitable sector. Eric Heitz, president of EF, in seeking to build a broader field of philanthropy energy EF scale to meet the needs of the sector, and the strengths of its grantees and their networks. He must determine how the fund can achieve greater impact through the use of not only their own resources, but also other people in the area. "Hide
by Jane Wei-Skillern, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld Source: Harvard Business School 27 pages. Publication Date: April 1, 2008. Prod. #: 308078-PDF-ENG