By: Scott Miller and Dr. Bertrhude Albert This post first appeared on P4H Global’s Redefining Aid blog. In recent days, we watched as a category 5 hurricane made landfall on the Bahamas and left behind a trail of devastation. In the immediate aftermath, we know that at least seven people were killed, andContinue reading “The Dangers of Disaster Relief: Holding Organizations Accountable in the Wake of a Natural Disaster”
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Broken Feedback Loops and Evidence-Based Development
Fighting global poverty requires finding solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems. Solving any complex problem requires a clear and simple feedback loop. Learning from our mistakes over time is what leads us toward the solutions that work. The problem with development work is that this feedback loop is almost non-existent. AnContinue reading “Broken Feedback Loops and Evidence-Based Development”
Skin in the Game: How Good People Continue to Hurt Vulnerable Communities
This post first appeared on P4H Global’s Redefining Aid blog. The non-profit industry is ripe with good-hearted people who are passionate about changing the world. Yet, many organizations cause more harm than good and create more poverty than they alleviate. If the non-profit industry is full of good intentions, why is it plagued with poorContinue reading “Skin in the Game: How Good People Continue to Hurt Vulnerable Communities”
A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep – Why Organizations’ Top Line Numbers are Missing the Point
This post first appeared on P4H Global’s Redefining Aid blog. The goal of any nonprofit is to have a real, meaningful impact on people’s lives. But all too often, the way that organizations demonstrate their success is through top-line numbers that show how many people their programs reach [1]. While the scale of a programContinue reading “A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep – Why Organizations’ Top Line Numbers are Missing the Point”
Scott M. Miller 