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Good Intentions are Not Enough

Good Intentions are Not Enough

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This blog is an honest conversation about the impact of aid on those it is meant to help. The blog discusses what donors and aid agencies can do to help improve international aid.

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  • Hello Greenville, South Carolina

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 10:06

    A few months ago I was surprised to see Greenville South Carolina show up on my blog's statistic tracker as the city with the most hits. Over the past two month Greenville has consistently ranked as one of the top 5 cities visiting my blog. Thank...

  • Interesting articles and posts - Dec 6 - 13

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 09:43

    Interesting posts and news articles from the past week Money is not the same as effectiveness for foundations - New Philanthropy Capital Blog- Looks at why more money may not lead to greater impact.10 Things Nonprofits Won't Tell You - Smart Mon...

  • Orphanages revisited

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 11:26 in orphanages

    I've blogged on orphanages quite a bit, but it's worth revisiting one more time with the recent articles in both the BBC and New York Times. According to an article in the BBC:"At least four out of five children in orphanages around the world have a ...

  • "Philanthropy is important and serious work. It does require time and thought."

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 17:49

    Laura Freschi from AidWatch sent me a great article over the weekend, Why Measure: Nonprofits use metrics to show that they Are efficient. But what if donors don’t care? from Stanford Social Innovation. This report discusses the findings a...

  • Interesting articles and posts - Nov 22 - Dec 5

    Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 19:01 in current affairs

    Interesting articles and posts from the past two weeks As African Orphanages Spread, Advocates Propose a Better Way - New York Times - Discusses the fact that it is more expensive to care for children in orphanages than to support them to live wit...

  • Step 2: Get to know industry standards/best practices

    Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 16:06

    Step 2 in the series How to make a differenceGood aid takes more than just good intentions, it also takes an understanding of good aid practices. Without this donors or aid workers may invest time and money in projects that are not in the best intere...

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