Funders always like a manager, co-ordinator, administrator or some such leader they can deal with. The groups become less democratic, also they begin to water down their original aims. While lip service is still paid to the founding goals in reality they become a dead letter. Such groups lose sight of the idea of social change. They often lose any sense of having a long-term aim or direction.
Incorporated groups become grant-addicted.
Extra funding buys new premises, computers, offices and workers. However then bills for rent, electricity and wages and so on begin to mount up. A vicious spiral is created where funding assumes top priority. This means, firstly, that more time is wasted looking for funding. Secondly and most importantly the funders get a veto over activity they don't like.