Delusional Altruism, with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

<p>In episode 76 we talk to global philanthropy expert Kris Putnam-Walkerly about her new book “Delusional Altruism”, and about how philanthropists and funders are being affected by - and responding to - the COVID-19 pandemic. Including:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>What is “delusional altruism”?</li> <li>Why does a scarcity mind-set affect so many donors and funders? Is this particular to philanthropy?</li> <li>Why is the “overhead myth” so prevalent, and why is it so problematic?</li> <li>Are there signs that funders are changing their behaviour during the current crisis? (Moving to unrestricted funding, trust-based grantmaking etc.) Is this likely to lead to longer-term changes?</li> <li>How many donors are willing to give away power as well as money? (And will the current crisis put even more focus on approaches such as participatory grantmaking?)</li> <li>Do we need to redefine what is perceived as “failure” in philanthropy?</li> <li>How many donors see funding advocacy as a course of action, rather than direct services? If it is less common, why is that?</li> <li>How can we balance the imperative to respond to short-term needs in a crisis with ensuring that philanthropy makes the most of its strengths in taking a longer-term view? What does this mean for current debates on spending down endowments?</li> <li>How should we rate philanthropy’s response to the current crisis?</li> <li>Will anything fundamentally change as a result of what we are going through? If so, what?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Kris’s new book, “<a href= "https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Delusional+Altruism:+Why+Philanthropists+Fail+To+Achieve+Change+and+What+They+Can+Do+To+Transform+Giving-p-9781119606048">Delusional Altruism</a>”</li> <li><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisputnamwalkerly/#7d9bb8586e2f">Kris’s author profile on Forbes</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/author/krisputnamwalkerly/">Kris’s Alliance Magazine blog</a></li> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/