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我们更愿意描述一路走来学到的东西，无论是作为慈善家，还是作为基金会资本的投资者（尽管这些内容在游牧投资合伙的信件中已经说过很多，该信件可在此网站下载）。问题是，全面描述我们如何捐赠会冒一个风险：潜在受助者在后续会面中，会给出他们认为我们想听的答案。正如沃伦·巴菲特曾说过的：“我们发现，如果你公开表示想买柯利牧羊犬，很多人会打电话来，希望能把他们的可卡犬卖给你。”
Our preference would be to describe what we have learned along the way, both as philanthropists and, perhaps, as investors of the Foundation’s capital (although much has been said before in the letters of the Nomad Investment Partnership, a copy of which can be downloaded on this website). The problem is that a full description of how we make donations runs the risk of leading potential recipients who, in subsequent meetings, give us the answers they think we want to hear. As Warren Buffett once put it, “we’ve found that if you advertise an interest in buying collies, a lot of people will call hoping to sell you their cocker spaniels”.
保持低调或许能避开一些可卡犬饲养者，但我们也可以稍微放开些，希望能吸引更多柯利犬向我们靠拢。除了向慈善委员会列出的目标外，我们也有兴趣听取以下组织的意见：
A low profile may help to side step some of the cocker spaniel breeders but we can also be a little more expansive in the hope of steering more collies our way. In addition to the objectives set out with the Charities Commission, we are interested to hear from organisations:
——那些致力于解决问题的长期根源的组织。能够通过解决问题而让自己关门的慈善机构，会比那些提供短期、权宜之计的机构，更受我们青睐。
That are addressing the long-term, root causes of problems. Charities that could put themselves out of business by solving issues will rank higher in our affections than those offering short-term, band aid solutions.
——那些简单的组织。
That are simple.
——那些教人钓鱼，而不是分发鱼食的组织。
That are teaching people to fish, rather than handing out fish suppers.
——那些由创始人运营、并打算长期掌管的组织。
That are run by their Founders, who intend to be in charge for the long-term.
——那些解决重大问题、并有适当扩大规模计划的组织。（同时要记住，并非所有慈善机构都应该扩张；那些明智选择不扩张的机构，我们也能接受。毕竟，认清自己在这一点的定位很重要——扩张一个本不该扩张的组织，是个错误。）
That are addressing sizeable problems and have a plan to scale, if appropriate. (Bearing in mind that not all charities should be grown and those that have wisely chosen not to grow may be fine with us too. It is important to know who you are in this regard, after all, growing an organisation that should not be grown is a mistake.)
——那些不希望我们加入其董事会的组织。我们乐于在被征询时提供诚实、理性的建议，但我们不是开委员会的人。这是你们的舞台。
That don’t want to put us on their boards. We are happy to provide honest, rational advice when sought but, we are not ones for committees. This is your show.
I.G.Y. 基金会是一家向英格兰和威尔士慈善委员会注册的慈善性法人组织，注册号 1155564。
The I.G.Y. Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Registered Number 1155564.