摘要:· When philanthropy is assessed against seven standards for what constitutes a profession, it meets only 3 of them. · Questions remain about the core concepts of the field, and how the field builds and disseminates knowledge. · There is much discussion about “scientific philanthropy,” but the inability to answer these questions limits the field’s ability to function scientifically. · Wisdom, rigor, and learning may be better approaches to philanthropy that a scientific approach.