Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong

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Christopher Kindig
  • March 25, 2013

Putting the non-profit sector, and what it takes to raise money for worthwhile causes, in a new light! …What do you think?

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about_charity_is_dead_wrong.html

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