It is not a surprise to read that elite philanthropy is to some degree self serving, or that elites might societally invest in away that is consistent with the

It is not a surprise to read that elite philanthropy is to some degree self serving, or that elites might societally invest in away that is consistent with the same societal mechanisms that helped make them elites. The underlying research [0] is interesting to me from this perspective: if you see "elites" as potential investors in your social mission, a rubric for understanding their preferred mechanism for social impact can inform the way that you approach donor development with them. "Do we believe in the same ways of making change?" Toward that end, the paper has a tidy 2x2. Overall, the paper is skeptical of philanthropy that is not "redistributive between social classes and between rich and poor countries." You may agree or disagree, but if you are a budding elite philanthropist yourself (hypothetically) the paper offers a model for you to examine your own assumptions in giving. [0] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ijmr.12247?campaign=wolearlyview https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ijmr.12247?...