Givingforresults慈善之道——更理智的给予.PDFVIP

新东方《考研英语历年真题详解及复习指南》同源泛读 『美国的慈善事业有着源远流长的历史，但慈善事业 的实际成效却不及其所展示的那般卓越。专家呼吁， 慈善事业，不仅仅需要善良的心，更需要会思考的 大脑。』 The lessons of philanthropy Giving for results 慈善之道——更理智的给予 May 12th 2011 | From The Economist WHETHER America’s famed philanthropic tradition is all it is cracked up to be will become much clearer during the next few years. In the past year some 69 of America’s billionaires and billionaire families have promised to give away at least half of their fortunes by signing the Giving Pledge championed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Among them is 27-year-old Mark Zuckerberg, a founder of Facebook, proof that America’s giving gene has passed to the next generation. The question is will all that giving actually do any good? There is rather a depressing history of well-intentioned donations often doing nothing to alleviate society’s problems, and sometimes even making matters worse. Moreover, the need to give effectively is about to become even greater. Spending cuts will cause a crisis in the social sector that “will have an impact on almost every non-profit organisation in America, whether or not it receives government funds,” writes Mario Morino, a veteran philanthropist, in “Leap of Reason”, a new books that address the same thorny question of how to not merely give, but to give well. As evinced by his subtitle, “Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity”, Mr Morino focuses on delivering results with their emphasis on smart giving and changing the world. The book draw examples from the many years he has spent promoting better philanthropy. For Mr Buffett, th