A New Way to Help

In Kramer's article regarding catalytic philanthropy, he touches on some very important points that may be overlooked in terms of a nonprofit's ability to impact individual organizations using means that are not necessarily in the form of dollar signs. Although it is mentioned that many of the organizations discussed had funds exceeding those of the majority of nonprofits, the emphasis seemed to be on the impact- How can we make the largest impact? Kramer highlights the fact that the basis for change does not always mean that the organization with the most money will have the greatest impact. The greatest impact will come from the organization that is able to allocate their resources in a way that is well-crafted and researched.

Kramer suggests that donors with a personal attachment to a particular cause may be more effective in terms of making for a greater social change. I think this point is extremely true. If the funds are there and the person is committed to making a change and working hard to do so, odds are they have a better shot at being successful. It does not mean that they will try to do it on their own, it simply means that they will be more apt to call in the experts for consulting, planning, and the follow through. Overall, I thought this article was extremely interesting and different from other articles that we have read this semester.