Existing Forever Versus Doing Some Good
Philanthropists need to organize their giving so that it ends within a reasonable time after their death.
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Personal relationship building and donor development is critical to the longevity of organizations.
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Too often we engage in linear, simplistic solutions, when lasting change requires collaborative efforts.
“Kony 2012” and Our Capacity to Evaluate Public Charities
The general public and even the media, by and large, simply don’t have the experience, training, or tools to fully evaluate charities’ activities.
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Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
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The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.