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Effectiveness ignores the voices of the people most affected by injustice. It uses flawed concepts of data and evaluation. It minimizes complexity. It is short-term-focused. It punishes failure, and rewards risk-aversion. It uses harmful proxies for quality. It ignores the intrinsic worth of individuals. It favors larger, mostly-white-led organizations. Solutions: First, we must ground “effectiveness” on race, equity, and social justice. Second, we must see Representation as essential to effectiveness. Third, we must trust the people most affected to define effectiveness. Fourth, we must invest in organizations holistically. Fifth, we must consider the entire sector when measuring effectiveness. If you want to read the in depth examination of these points, check out the full article here.
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