What’s Wrong With Profit?

Author
Stephanie Strom
Source
New York Times
Publisher
New York Times Company
Publication date
November 2006
Type
Periodical Articles
Category
Leadership and Management Development
Managing Corporate Responsibility
Discipline
Organisational Behaviour
Strategy
Language
English
Free/Pay for content
Free
 
The line between philanthropy and business is blurring. A new generation of philanthropists has stepped forward, for the most part young billionaires who have reaped the benefits of capitalism and believe that it can be applied in the service of charity. They are “philanthropreneurs,” driven to do good and have their profit, too.