Written scenario · Equity, Problem solving
Everyone a little, or some more
You sit on a community foundation's grants committee.
The committee has enough money for a one-year pilot in a struggling rural town of 900 adults. One option is a small monthly payment to every adult, with no conditions and no application. The other is a payment three times larger that goes only to households below the poverty line and requires proof of income. Horacio, a fellow member who grew up in the town, says people there will go without sooner than fill in a form that marks them as poor. The foundation's analyst says spreading the money thinly will change little for the families who need it most.
The two questions
- 1Which option would you recommend, and why?
- 2When, if ever, is it worth giving help to people who do not need it in order to reach those who do?
What raters look for
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
