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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Wealthy philanthropic organizations often view issues through the lens of scientific, technological, and financial superiority. Impoverished individuals are treated as passive recipients of solutions, with no active role in the process. This “we know better” attitude exacerbates power imbalances with local implementers.

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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

So, for example, this concept that Latinx donors might not necessarily be aligned with social justice values; or that Asian Americans just can’t pick a side—are nonpartisan. And so, I think what you’re speaking to is very complex, because we want to try to simplify it and really focus on the race part, but a lot happens with class.