TCC Group Director of Philanthropy Chris Cardona analyzes a recent discussion about the role and value of strategic philanthropy for the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
In a speech to the staff of the Hewlett Foundation, William Schambra of the Hudson Institute issues a sweeping challenge: “After a century of strategic philanthropy, involving untold billions of dollars, we have in fact failed to solve even one social problem once and for all, by penetrating to its root cause.” Schambra is most concerned in this speech with questioning both the means and the ends of a scientifically driven approach to giving, which he calls “strategic philanthropy,” and which the Hewlett Foundation has championed for many years. I admire Schambra’s courage in giving this speech to this group of people...