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The Truth, The Whole Truth
This article was first published by the Alliance for Useful Evidence. Thomas Edison failed more than 1,000 times before he eventually found a successful design for a lightbulb. When asked about it, he said: “I have not failed 1,000 times. I … Continue reading
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Publicising charities’ admin spend would be a disaster
This first appeared in The Guardian, and is co-authored with Kurt Hoffman, DIrector of the Institute of Philanthropy Joe Saxton suggested last month that charities must do more to explain their finances but it’s charities’ results that matter. The public don’t know … Continue reading
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What philanthropy can learn from Alan Turing
This article was first published in Spears Wealth Management Philanthropists can learn a lot from the quiet mathematician who helped win World War II and whose centenary is celebrated this year. Alan Turing and the geniuses at Bletchley Park weren’t … Continue reading
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Why I’m delighted to join a Board of the US Center* for Effective Philanthropy
The primary constraint on the effectiveness of philanthropy is that, “The problems of philanthropy are not experienced as problems by the philanthropists”, as Katherine Fulton of the Monitor Institute rather brilliantly pointed out. Those ‘problems of philanthropy’ include what donors support … Continue reading
How philanthropic money makes major change: Moving the tanker
This article was written with Jeff Mosenkis and first published by Alliance Magazine. ‘We are a tiny, tiny little organization,’ says Bill Gates about the largest foundation that the world has ever seen. He’s right: the Gates Foundation’s annual grantmaking is only a tiny … Continue reading
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Has the worm turned on deworming?
The world-renowned Cochrane Collaboration has recently published a systematic review of the evidence about mass programmes to treat children in less developed countries for intestinal worms. It found that “deworming children seems like a good idea, but the evidence for … Continue reading
How to read (a lot of) my book for free
You should get the book – and you can, from here. But a lot of it is available free, for example in articles. Here’s a round-up. Opening: Why care about this, the 10 minute guide to giving well, contents table … Continue reading
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Nice letter about my book in the Guardian
From somebody who should know, the CEO of the Association of Charitable Foundations, David Emerson: The Guardian’s (unrelated) full review of the book–>
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MoneyBox Live: good questions to ask
I’m on BBC Radio 4’s MoneyBox Live today, answering questions from the public about charitable giving. Do call! (Here’s how.) I’ve suggested some questions you might like to ask – about which charities to back and how – and some … Continue reading
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Why I’m delighted to be working with Innovations for Poverty Action
Innovations for Poverty Action, the most influential charity you’ve never heard of, and J-PAL tackle poverty in less developed countries by rigorously investigating poverty, the effectiveness of poverty-reduction programmes, and supporting the expansion of the best. Their main investigative tool is the … Continue reading
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