Comments on: Reflections on philanthropy (mostly by others) http://sharing-nicely.net/2013/08/reflections-on-philanthropy-mostly-by-others/ Philipp Schmidt's shared learnings Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 By: stevesong http://sharing-nicely.net/2013/08/reflections-on-philanthropy-mostly-by-others/#comment-537 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:10:00 +0000 http://sharing-nicely.net/?p=771#comment-537 Well said Philipp! Not enough attention is paid at the ecosystem level. Arguably Bill Gates could have done more for Africa by not being as predatory in national markets in Africa, especially with government tenders. The whole SchoolNet Namibia saga comes to mind.

I think you’re right on the whole “skin in the game” argument as well. We only really care when we have something at risk whether it is reputation, career, friendships, or money.

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