Saturday, January 22, 2011

Help us go out of business Part 2

The creative destruction of our economy due to technologic advancement continues to provide many examples where the deconstruction of outdated products, protocols and habits of organizations is desired. Some for-profit companies have had notable success with a vision that perpetually shatters the status quo and leads them from one decaying business model to another one more adapted to the times. These companies are exceptions to the rule but could provide a model that could be adapted to philanthropy. Consider providing philanthropy in a way that has enough momentum to avoid the perverse incentive to maintain a benefactor/beneficiary relationship.