James Laughlin, a philanthropy advisor with 12 years of experience, argues that the world faces unprecedented crises while capital and resources sit idle. The gap isn't between intention and money, but between intention and actually deploying resources at the scale the moment demands.
Do you see that? Actually, we've got some major challenges right now. Yeah, I really appreciate that question. You know, I think it's certainly almost anyone would look at that question and answer like we got some issues. And, you know, for me, in this field of philanthropy advising that I've been in for a dozen years, I think there is an opportunity not just about philanthropy, but about how we all show up in this moment that is so critical because the world is literally and figuratively on fire. We have a level of challenge now that's unprecedented. And we also have a level of resource, not just money, but all kinds of capital that has accumulated for many of us in an abundance. And so many of these resources, we have the intention of putting them in flow, of helping resources get where they need to be, but it's not happening yet at the scale that it needs to be.
