[Linkpost] “The Data Is In: “Effective” Philanthropy Has an Evidence Issue” by GraceAdams🔸

About this episode

The episode discusses the lack of rigor in the use of 'effectiveness' language in philanthropy.

This is a link post. 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. --- First published: April 26th, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vCDj5HoevMJu8e3f8/the-data-is-in-effective-philanthropy-has-an-evidence-issue Linkpost URL: https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/the-data-is-in-effective-philanthropy-has-an-evidence-issue --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO .

Topics covered

• philanthropy
• effectiveness
• non-profit sector
• evidence
• op-ed

Keywords

• philanthropy
• effectiveness
• evidence
• non-profit
• op-ed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inside Philanthropy

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

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