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> building itself less like a university and more like a for-profit corporation This concept was discussed recently on the EconTalk podcast http://www.econtalk
by j_s 13y ago
> building itself less like a university and more like a for-profit corporation
This concept was discussed recently on the EconTalk podcast
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2013/06/pallotta_on_cha.html http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2013/06/pallotta_on_cha.htm...
"The way we think about charity is dead wrong" http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about_charity_is_dead_wrong.html http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about...
Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1584659556/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1584659556/
- joonix 13y agoCharity is very profitable for many elites especially in places like NYC and DC. Just because they don't distribute dividends doesn't mean they don't distribute salaries. Most "connected" people here come out of school and get hired by their friends at non-profits. They sit around, raise money, and don't do much with it other than pay themselves.
- rossjudson 13y agoSadly, I have seen this myself. Expensive "gifts" for doing odd jobs for charities (that far exceed the value of the task), first-class travel plans and ludicrously expensive hotels...it's sad, really. Of course this was a while ago. I don't know if the tax laws have changed to make these sorts of things more difficult to do.
- nijk 13y agoPalotta is just providing cover for the parasitic fundraising class. He has zero connection to actual work in the field of charity accountability and measuring effectiveness. Contrast against GiveDirectly, Against Malaria Foundation, GiveWell, and J-PAL.