Monday, March 9, 2009

The Problem With Non-Profits: Perspective from Freakonomics Blog

This excerpt is a reader's perspective shared on the NY Times Freakonomics blog:

I am writing to suggest a blog topic about a book I recently finished reading called Uncharitable [by Dan Pallotta]. Uncharitable concludes that the constraints society places on non-profits leave them unable to solve the great social problems of the world. The book argues for the capitalization of philanthropy, including: competitive wages to attract the best applicants, increasing spending on advertising to build demand for philanthropy, and allowing investors to purchase stocks in non-profit organizations so philanthropy is not capital barren.

The remaining comment is available here. The points above raise interesting points for discussion. Do these suggestions have any merit? Share your input by posting here.

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