The Butterfly Effect

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Generosity Commission over-delivers a Putnam-esque analysis
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Generosity Commission over-delivers a Putnam-esque analysis

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Jason Lewis
Oct 14, 2024
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I had my fingers crossed that the Generosity Commission’s report last month would deliver some introspection, ask tough questions, and ruffle a few feathers. Unfortunately, that’s not what I found.

Instead, the Commission’s take on declining donor participation was similar to Robert Putnam’s approach to civic decline a quarter of a century ago. 

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