The article discusses implications of the emergence of social capital market intermediaries for the social sector in the U.S. It asserts that it is believed by economists that the efficiency and effectiveness of the social capital market are both manifested in the presence of these intermediaries. It describes the three types of information intermediaries including prizes, social networks, and evaluation. It also outlines the characteristics of the three types of funding intermediaries including Internet, brick-and-mortar, and aggregators and re-grantors.
