An uncharitable view of the charitable sector is that it is unprofessional and ineffective. According to this perspective, if charities only acted like businesses, they would have a greater impact.
In the latest issue of Philanthropy Impact magazine, Synchronicity Earth’s Executive Director, Laura Miller, and Head of Due Diligence and Risk, Michele Sanders ask whether it is reasonable to expect charities to act like businesses, and what this has to do with the relationship between money, mission and philanthropic return on investment (ROI).
Read their article below: