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Uncharitable : how restraints on nonprofits undermine their potential

Year

2008

Author(s)

  • Pallotta, Dan

Topic

Keywords

  • charity ranking critique
  • evaluation
  • charitable sector societal role
  • charitable organizations

Call Number

SECTOR IMPACT 338 .74 P168 2008

Description

At a tactical level, Uncharitable also shows how the question we’ve all been trained to ask to evaluate a charity – “What percentage of my donation goes to the cause?” – is deeply flawed, gives dangerously misleading information, and can reward charities that provide poor service and hurt those that are doing the most good. It also shows how these measures force charities into a fearful and perpetually cautious posture, and prohibits them from pursuing their boldest dreams of a better world. The book also includes a case study on Pallotta TeamWorks.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-303) and index

Publisher

Tufts University Press

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