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Attached are three articles to read as a follow-up to Dan Pallotta's Ted Talk that we watched on Tuesday - https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about_charity_is_dead_wrong?language=en (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Please read each article and share your thoughts in at least one paragraph per answer.
1) Are you a Pie Grower or a Pie Giver? Is it easy as being one or the other or does it depend on the organization's size, mission, programs, etc.? http://www.nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-marketing-plan/nonprofits-grow-pie-or-give-away-dan-pallotta-ted-talk/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
2) Do you agree or disagree with the myths outlined in the Stanford Review article? Does Dan Pallotta's argument about compensation make sense? Does it steer people away from working in the nonprofit sector? http://ssir.org/articles/entry/persistent_poverty_in_a_smug_meritocracy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
3) What are your thoughts on the following article? Should nonprofits try to adopt the mindset of the private sector and growing businesses?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/fixes/?_r=2 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.