Compared to other sectors, philanthropy lacks practices, structures and cultural norms to tackle confirmation bias. In this article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Andy Martin and Kecia Bertermann describe why this is a problem, and an opportunity to do better.
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Firetail supported the Mathematical Futures Programme Board of the Royal Society in the delivery of the evidence and generation of the scenario planning for this programme.
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When philanthropists think about their impact, they should recognise that timing matters. What if the billions being spent on climate philanthropy today were spent in 2007? What will be boring to fund in 2044 that is weird to fund now? What are the opportunities and responsibilities of philanthropy to think about these issues?
The pursuit of fundraising growth can be a daunting challenge for many charities. Trustees and other stakeholders may push fundraising teams to “be more innovative”, but there is no big bang solution. Successful growth strategies focus on changing how the organisation thinks and works.
