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Business and philanthropy: The blurring of boundaries

2008-02-06 · By Michael Jarvis and Jeremy M. Goldberg

Recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the philanthropic resources made available for global development, particularly from private sector sources who encourage the increased application of business thinking and models to philanthropic objectives. This blurring of boundaries is leading to the creation of promising hybrid models that combine aspects of business investment approaches and…

Recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the philanthropic resources made available for global development, particularly from private sector sources who encourage the increased application of business thinking and models to philanthropic objectives. This blurring of boundaries is leading to the creation of promising hybrid models that combine aspects of business investment approaches and more traditional forms of giving.