Title: Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Knopf
Year: 2011
96 pages
A useful companion to Mortenson's book, and perhaps one that raises the caution: People with a passion for humanitarian work aren't necessarily the best administrators, and certainly aren't the best accountants. That Mortenson is annoying to work with should be obvious to anyone who's read him, but isn't an indictment of his practices. However, Krakauer documents a number of problems that suggest we really need to attend to infrastructure and fiscal transparency in our non-profits and NGOs, as well as conduct adequate needs assessments and outcome evaluation.
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