Powered by hedge funds and money managers, Robin Hood Foundation fights poverty through grants to non-profit organizations. As the global financial crisis continues to affect the poor, the fund must ensure that its funds are spent on the most effective anti-poverty programs. Senior vice president of the organization, Michael Weinstein, developed benefit-cost (BC) approach to the analysis of the effectiveness of the grant program. How effective is the method? Funded programs with the highest rates of BC is a good way to fight poverty? After three to five years, as Robin Hood know if it is successful? "Hide
by Alnoor Ebrahim, Katharine Ross Source: Harvard Business School 24 pages. Publication Date: May 10, 2010. Prod. #: 310031-PDF-ENG
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