— 15 November 2024 —

A philanthropic theory of systems transformation for advancing equity in the polycrisis

This article, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of The Foundation Review, invites readers to ponder the risks posed by the polycrisis and how philanthropy might look beyond business as usual to respond to those risks. We review the evolution of philanthropic program design and evaluation over the last quarter century to arrive at a
philanthropic theory of systems transformation that might be one potential response to the challenges of the polycrisis.

Michael Quinn Patton & Ruth Richardson

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