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A very well presented critique of microcredit. I think microcredit is a tool that can be used well or not, but I tend to find critiques of the practice more compelling than arguement for how well it works (hat tip: Holden Karnofsky).
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An interesting request for proposals offering social enterprises the opportunity to “work with a team of students from an area college or university to develop and refine their business plan.”
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The Freakonomics blog tells a very interesting story of a very wealthy young philanthropist.
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The Baltimore Sun profiles Giving Circles.
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This is a great, blanced, summary of the issues involved in microfinance. I am going to pass it on to a friend to use with his intro to international development class.