Privacy, security and efficiency help explain why some of the world’s richest donors like Elon Musk and Sergey Brin avoid open applications and public scrutiny, wrote Beth Duckett in the August 4, 2026 Observer. According to CHIP Founding Executive Director Kat Rosqueta, a low profile can keep funders from being inundated with proposals that are unsuitable. “The market for nonprofit funding is incredibly inefficient,” Rosqueta said. “Nonprofits spend a lot of time and energy chasing dollars. No foundation can fund every organization seeking money.”