Voluntary funding organizations face increasing public demands for accountability in the use of funds. This article presents a model for evaluating the effectiveness of agency programs and discusses its applicability to the process of allocating funds. (Author)

Only two percent of general revenue sharing money has been allocated for social services on the municipal level. When local governments do allot some part of their revenue sharing funds for social services, the allocations vary inversely with need--but directly with the importance of organized neighborhood groups. (Author)