Over the past thirty years, interest in volunteerism and philanthropic support has grown dramatically and the number of humanitarian organizations has increased world- wide. While this growth benefits those in need to some ex- tent, the industry has become competitive instead of cooperative. Organizations doing similar work end up competing against each other for donor dollars rather than work together to have a greater impact. For this reason, the authors support the development of the Consortium for Humanitarian Intervention, where global humanitarian organizations and donor organizations can work collaboratively rather than competitively to enhance creativity and eliminate inefficiencies in the humanitarian industry.
