Venture Philanthropy: An Oxymoron Whose Time Has Come

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There are three important points about venture philanthropy. The venture capitalist's measure of success "return on investment (ROI)" can be utilized in the nonprofit sector. Most of the tools used by VCs in for-profit businesses can and should be used in philanthropy. And, there has never been a better time to make this happen.

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Description	There are three important points about venture philanthropy. The venture capitalist's measure of success "return on investment (ROI)" can be utilized in the nonprofit sector. Most of the tools used by VCs in for-profit businesses can and should be used in philanthropy. And, there has never been a better time to make this happen.
Classification	Funding and Finance Sustainability -- Business and Finance
Subject	Investments--Moral and ethical aspects Social planning Venture capital
Keyword	Social return on investment; Social capital; Community development; Economic devepment
Selector	Knaub
Email Address	news@bizmonthly.com
Date Of Record Creation	2004-06-15 11:45:29
Date Last Modified	2009-07-15 14:07:54
Publisher	The Business Monthly
Creator	Herron, John and Bailey, Catherine
Language	EN

Date Record Checked: 2003-09-23 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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