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[Taran Rampersad]

tom abeles wrote:
> hi taran
>
> 1) i agree that nfp's should try to make themselves obsolete but I
> don't know of one that does that intentionally. Even organizations
> that work for the elimination of a medical problem, such as polio, in
> the US, reinvent themselves
I think it should be in their plans. "We will eradicate poverty within
this geographic area". That is finite. Finish it.
> 2) if the corps and gov'ts were so bad in making their decisions, then
> it would be interesting to figure out how bad their decisions are when
> they fund the nfp community. There are plenty of nfp's that have less
> than a stellar record in the field and suffer, often, from the same
> human foibles that those in gov't and corps do.
If they fund the nfp community, it is likely because they recognize the
void that they left. Some might say that this has more to do with
politics than needs. If your problem has a large political demographic,
guess what?
> Humans are imperfect wherever they sit, in gov't, corps and nfp's
> Judging results is a hind sight occupation.
An example of a hind sight occupation is the study of history. Judging
results is also a matter of good heuristics. And not judging results
leads to a lack of accountability and responsibility, two things which
we could certainly enjoy a little more of in this world. I hated history
in school because of the fetish for arcane dates on exams. Now, if you
asked me what was *done*, well...

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