http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/30/its-really-not-a-charity/ A Great Decisions 2008 Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/30/its-really-not-a-charity/#comment-41 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:46:57 +0000 http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/30/its-really-not-a-charity/#comment-41 @ E Cook - I bet you're right. I wonder, though if microfinance returns the kind of profit to an outside partner that makes it worth seeing as an investment? @ E Cook - I bet you’re right. I wonder, though if microfinance returns the kind of profit to an outside partner that makes it worth seeing as an investment?

]]> http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/30/its-really-not-a-charity/#comment-38 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:48:06 +0000 http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/30/its-really-not-a-charity/#comment-38 Maybe the charity label concern isn't related to recipient perspectives as much as being cautious in the PR so that potential financial partners and community supporters see their involvement as an investment, rather than a donation. Of course, a donation can also be an investment, but an "investment opportunity" is often easier to promote. Maybe the charity label concern isn’t related to recipient perspectives as much as being cautious in the PR so that potential financial partners and community supporters see their involvement as an investment, rather than a donation. Of course, a donation can also be an investment, but an “investment opportunity” is often easier to promote.

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