The Data Is In: “Effective” Philanthropy Has an Evidence Issue

By GraceAdams🔸 @ 2026-04-26T23:47 (+48)

This is a linkpost to https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/the-data-is-in-effective-philanthropy-has-an-evidence-issue

I recently wrote an op-ed in Inside Philanthropy about the trend for philanthropy and the non-profit sector to use the language of "effectiveness" without always bringing the rigour to back it up.