Phi·lan·thro·py:
| • | The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations. |
| • | Love of humankind in general. |
| • | Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare. |
Much has been said about the New Philanthropy and it's hands on approach to giving. The Old Philanthropy wrote checks, staying away from the day-to-day "trench" of social problems. The New Philanthropy asks, "What is the impact of my donation?" This is a big change from the foundations spreading money around relative spots of perceived social needs.
"If foundations serve only as passive middlemen, as mere conduits for giving, then they fall far short of their potential and of society's expectations of them," writes Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter, a strategy expert. As we shift gears, the needs of foundations change.
The majority of funding agencies start with a big heart. Indubitably, this is an excellent place to begin. Reaching out, they look for the best program match for their mission. The programs they find often have excellent ideas and opportunities to help, but somehow they fall short of their ultimate fulfillment.
Foundations, donors and grant-makers often assume these issues have been resolved, and the program is a finely tuned organization, with a clear mission and outcome measures. While passion for a cause is important, actually meeting the needs of those we most want to help is as important, if not more, as if our beneficiaries never see their intended help, we’re wasting our money, time and everyone’s hopes.
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Alinea Group brings extensive research experience in design, evaluation, testing and analytic services in the fields of Applied Social Psychology, Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology and Human Resources (HR) to the problems philanthropy encounters in assessment of outcomes, goals, and program effectiveness.
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