The numbers from the Chronicle analysis suggest that few trustees come from a working-class background, which can skew foundation strategies and policies, says Aaron Dorfman, head of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Stacking boards with lawyers, MBAs, and Ph.D.s means philanthropy can suffer the implicit biases of the elite, he says, adding, “People who don’t have advanced degrees also have good insights into solving complex problems.”

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