In general, economies of scale allow for community foundations to achieve relatively lower expense-to-asset ratios, though such a metric is heavily dependent on the operating model of the individual foundation. As those in the field move beyond simply being a grantmaker, we often see a fluctuation in this metric due to the need for individual community foundations to subsidize activities such as community leadership. (n=238)

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