My business partner wants us to give to their alma mater because it 'invests in future leaders' while I want to fund direct poverty interventions with measurable outcomes, and we're both getting defensive about our choices and can't seem to have a productive conversation about what actually constitutes effective philanthropy.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are discovering that 'effectiveness' itself is a contested concept that reveals deeper value differences.
“Where Are You with Philanthropy — how to give effectively?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.