In Favor of Results
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Maha Rafi Atal | Filed under: Economics, Politics, South Asia | Tags: development, Gender, India, Philanthropy | No Comments »I’ve been off the Pulitzer blog for a bit, I know, but I promise it’s because I’m chasing good stories and am totally overwhelmed by them. In any case, here’s the latest, on some nonprofits I’ve had the opportunity to look into.
“The ALBA Collective’s model is premised on identifying failures in the models of its local partners and presenting itself as a solution. That is rather the opposite of Lend-a-Hand’s model, which identifies successes and then asks locals “How can we help?†In my travel across South Asia, I’ve been stunned by the number of nonprofits who make ALBA’s mistake.”
Read the post, and comment, here.
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