If, for instance, the people living in Olneyville believed that English for Action provided a more valuable service than some other organization in the neighborhood, they should be allowed to allocate their resources accordingly. That choice should not be made by an outside foundation. Organizations would thus be accountable to the neighborhood and the people who live there, rather than to a distant philanthropy. The neighborhood would be better off, since the needs and wants of low-income residents would be catered to directly.
