What Are We Talking About?
Van Jones, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, makes some pointed comments about the need to change the present model of philanthropy, particularly the need to for funders and grantees to “stop lying to each other.” He bemoans the parent-teenager dynamics that underlie the field, challenges the widespread fear of admitting “we don’t know”, and calls for a framework that funds “integrity, experimentation, and honest reporting.” He also has thoughtful things to say about the need to create new narratives about social change and the importance of combining inner and outer work.
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