tend to be designed for broad universal application and standardized to serve those areas where population and political power are concentrated. As such they are ill-suited for local communities. In conception they lack the intimate knowledge of the needs and concerns of the individual areas and in execution they often lack the heartfelt sympathy and understanding that is found in private programs where neighbor is dealing with neighbor. The degree of government participation will depend in large measure on how well or badly private philanthropy does its job. In many of the larger areas United Giving is in trouble because of complacency, sluggishness in adapting to rapidly changing conditions and needs, unsuccessful - 9 -