Events Detail

Effectiveness: How should philanthropy judge its success?

This dialogue took place on June 15, 2006 in Atlanta, GA. The Georgia Humanities Council and the Southeastern Council on Foundations co-hosted the event at the Loudermilk Center.

Five opinion pieces were prepared for the discussion:

"Is Good Philanthropy the Same as Philanthropy at Its Best" by Martin Lehfeldt
"On Being Effective: How Should Philanthropy Judge Itself?" by Jamila S. Owens
"Effectiveness in Philanthropy – A Commonsense Approach" by Ellen Remmer
"Some Problems and Virtues in Thinking about Effectiveness" by David H. Smith
"The Cleric and the Child" by Jamil Zainaldin

 

Discussants also drew from the short story "The Beggar" by Anton Chekhov

The transcript for this discussion is available online by clicking here.

To learn more about the other events in this series please click below:

Dialogue 1:  Goals and Intentions: What Should Today's Philanthropy Aim To Do?

Dialogue 2:  Accountability: For What and To Whom Should Philanthropy Be Responsible?

Dialogue 3:  Grants, Grantors, Grantees

Dialogue 4:  Philanthropic Leadership: What Should We Expect from Philanthropic Leadership?

Dialogue 5:  Bequests and Legacies: What Should Guide People Who Leave Their Money?