Resisting the Hierarchy of Evidence: Philanthropic Foundations and the Rise of RCTs
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Resisting the Hierarchy of Evidence: Philanthropic Foundations and the Rise of RCTs

Editors’ Note: Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley discuss their new book, Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector (Stanford University Press, 2025). Recent scholarship has offered varying interpretations of what the appropriate function of foundations should be within a democracy. One dominant perspective highlights foundations’ contributions as drivers of social … Continue reading