Climate Change Is Important, but Here's Why Calls for Philanthropy to Do Lots More Ring Hollow.

This chapter advocates for conducting practically relevant and critical research in collaborative philanthropy, drawing on experiences with giving circles. It highlights giving circles as collaborative forms where members pool donations and collectively decide on allocations, often including social and educational components. The authors discuss the challenges, such as philosophical and political tensions, inherent in this type of research. The piece provides examples of giving circles and emphasizes the value of research that captures real-world tasks, environments, and outcomes.