A report in the Guardian that 9 out of 10 UK charities would like to generate more funding from entreprenurial activities. Business is seen as generating a more reliable income than voluntary giving and grant funding would become more difficult to secure in the future.
This has amazing implications given the commercialization and commodification of charity. What changes in the social fabric are created when charities move from voluntary giving to business models built mostly on trade? Is the money spent on the trade (by the consumer) still tax deductible? Do we want nation-states subsidizing large scale charitable trade?
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