Jon Behar, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Philanthropy Education at The Life You Can Save argues that ‘Giving Games’ – low cost simulations of real-world philanthropic choices – have greater potential for philanthropy education.
‘A simple thought experiment shows this dynamic with respect to money. If a class had $20,000 to donate instead of $10,000, would students learn twice as much? Of course not: students would still be reading the same materials, hearing the same lectures, and having very similar discussions.’
Behar writes ‘The two most important resources are money – for students to give – and time – which carries an opportunity cost for both teachers and students. Critically, both these resources yield diminishing marginal returns.’ Continue reading