I found your post to be highly insightful and essential for advancing how we approach aid. Your five principles resonate strongly with an effective altruist framework, emphasizing evidence, impact, and efficiency in philanthropy. In particular, I was struck by Principle 3, which highlights the critical role of localization. This focus on empowering those who truly understand local contexts and needs is, in my view, key to fostering sustainable and impactful change.
Your “what you can do” section really got me thinking about practical steps forward. I’m curious: should our focus be on encouraging existing foundations and organizations to adopt these principles rather than on creating new ones? It seems that scaling proven, locally-led approaches within established structures might avoid fragmenting efforts and further empower communities more effectively.
Thank you for sparking such thoughtful discussion on how to do aid better. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this point!
Hi Kat!
I found your post to be highly insightful and essential for advancing how we approach aid. Your five principles resonate strongly with an effective altruist framework, emphasizing evidence, impact, and efficiency in philanthropy. In particular, I was struck by Principle 3, which highlights the critical role of localization. This focus on empowering those who truly understand local contexts and needs is, in my view, key to fostering sustainable and impactful change.
Your “what you can do” section really got me thinking about practical steps forward. I’m curious: should our focus be on encouraging existing foundations and organizations to adopt these principles rather than on creating new ones? It seems that scaling proven, locally-led approaches within established structures might avoid fragmenting efforts and further empower communities more effectively.
Thank you for sparking such thoughtful discussion on how to do aid better. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this point!
-Ella