Forbes contributor Jerry Bowyer posted our interview on how charity can do more harm than good. Below is an excerpt. To see the complete interview, go to Forbes. Peter: “In philanthropy there’s a disconnect between who’s paying for services and who’s receiving them. In a business setting, you’ve got to provide value to your...
Toxic Charity: Lessons from Bob Lupton
I recently had the opportunity to hear Bob Lupton, author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It), speak at the co-lab conference in Chicago. I was especially struck by his take on the receivers’ response when we offer charity: · Give once and you elicit...
Aid is not the Answer
While traveling in Africa, I often had people calling out to me, “Hey mister, one dollar, one dollar.” A common scenario, it’s still disturbing to me. Much has been written about this basic phenomenon, but I see it every time I travel internationally: charity never enables individuals to flourish. This isn’t new information. Yet...