If philanthropy is to move from being about the donor to truly being about the change they make, then the first step the sector needs to take, is to address its Starfish Problem. As they stroll the husband picks up starfish after starfish and tosses them back into the sea. The husband picks up a starfish and tosses it back into the sea. I like to think she was rudely cut off by her husband before she was able to finish her point. The husband is obviously a man full of confidence, that confidence may be a useful tool in going and mobilizing others to the problem that is being neglected.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2017 19:47 UTC