It’s sad. There are too many people who speak ill of charities.
Some make sweeping accusations or conclusions without any real evidence or understanding.
Some prefer to focus on the mistakes charities make (and of course they make some) rather than the good they deliver.
There are some who think the continuation of social problems means charities have failed because not everyone is housed, or healthy, or free of violence. Imagine saying to a heart surgeon she is a failure because for every life she saves, others die from heart disease – as if that is her fault. I trust you understand my point.
Some analyze charitable activity by the numbers alone, especially the the most common one, administration costs.
And for some reason some folks just aren’t charitable. And more times than not, they are not shy about expressing their derision.
Truth be told I think leaders of charities should listen to all of those voices and all the others that arise and see what truths might exist even in those comments found to be disdainful.
To my colleagues, especially to the leaders of our charities, please rethink the current narrative about how the charity model has failed and how we need to move away from it. Don’t replace the word "charity" with new words that likely won’t stand the test of time.
Charity is good. Being charitable is good for all involved. 
Being charitable is about being human.
It’s not about moving away.
It’s not about moving on.
It’s about changing how we do charity when change is needed, when new ways are necessary.
It’s about getting better.
And it’s not about admitting defeat and then changing the conversation.
