The 3 stages of giving: Deference, arrogance and inquiry

If you had US$1 million to give to charities aiming to eradicate poverty, how would you do it?

Would you support a soup kitchen?

• Jennifer A. Jones
• The Conversation

A financial literacy program?

Educational scholarships?

Organizations pressing for policy changes?

I worked for nonprofits for many years before realizing the way I approached solving social problems said more about me than it did about the problem I wanted to solve.

If I really wanted to make a difference, I had to think about how I was thinking about the problem.

And, if I wanted to make a difference at a broader level, I had to help donors and…

• The 3 stages…