Summit Question of the Month
Monday, September 11, 2006
(The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation)Hurricane Katrina and 9/11: When is charity
good, but change required?
- In what ways do we tend to confuse charity and targeted programs with real change -- and how do we ensure that, in our work and as a society, we aren't lulled to sleep by charitable efforts when change is actually required?
- What has been your experience with attempts at making systemic change, and where do you need to place yourself in order to exert real leverage -- especially when conditions for change aren't always ripe?
- What would it mean to shift our mindset and language from charity to change?
Please share with us your thoughts and reflections at mailto:%20rharwood@theharwoodinstitute.org