Opinion

Is there still room for charity in philanthropy?

Barry Gaberman
1 December 2007
Alliance magazine

I am sad to announce that the death knoll for charity having any place in philanthropy has been sounded. There are now an increasing number of books and articles that herald and champion the move away from charity to something usually labelled development philanthropy or strategic philanthropy. In addition, social entrepreneurship, social enterprise and venture philanthropy all have a purposive methodology that is often thought to be missing in charity.

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