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Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty

I am a social entrepreneur, I work for a business organisaiton, I work for a non-government organisation

Corporate and finance lawyer with 30 years' large-firm experience and wide-ranging practice including capital markets, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, international joint ventures and investment fund formation and management. Counsel to first private equity fund designed for Afghanistan. Interested in development investing in South Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Currently serve as a director of two not-for-profit organizations, one assisting farm families in Afghanistan through agricultural and horticultural redevelopment and the other seeking to make philanthropic investment in Afghanistan and India in the areas of education, orphan assistance, entrepreneurship development and culture. Experience as a speaker to international development conferences.

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At 1:47am on March 9, 2009, Michael Blondino said…: Hi Alan,
I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better, and getting energy to work on things. I'm sure this isn't really high on your priority list so I'm very honored that you would take on doing this. I've been wondering how you are.

When you can manage it I'd really like to hear your thoughts from the December 5th post.

Warmest regards and well-wishes.
Mike

At 12:08am on December 5, 2008, Michael Blondino said…: Since you'll be considering it. Here are some of our questions: 1. What are the most common structures of philanthropic investment that are easiest to manage and require the least oversight. 2. Can philanthropic investors do so on a private basis, and what kind of documentation would be typical of that kind of relationship. 3. Are there restrictions to how pay-out of dividends are made. 4. From your perspective what does the most workable relationship look like from a donor/investor perspective and from a non-profit perspective. 5. What are the biggest legal concerns to making this kind of relationship work. 6. Can donor/investors use a giving circle approach to combine their efforts and invest together without creating a foundation? How and when are aspects of the investment charitable deductions (generally speaking), I would imagine losses, and returned dividends but this is your specialty. I wish you the very best in your recovery.

At 10:24pm on December 4, 2008, Michael Blondino said…: Thanks Alan. We'll be praying for you. It would be wonderfully helpful at some point.

At 6:45am on December 4, 2008, Michael Blondino said…: Hi Alan

I'd love to hear your thoughts about how non-profits can engage in philanthropic investment. What should be avoided, and when would it be vital to consult legal cousel. Would you consider blogging on it?

At 5:21pm on August 9, 2008, Brock West said…: Hi Alan,
My wife and I are currently working on a project that we believe has huge potential for raising awareness and funds for a number of partner NGO's. We are using a model of Social Entrepreneurism to accomplish that end. We are assembling a business plan to raise additional capital. An angel investor has got us to where we are today. Would like to know if you had any recomendations as to where we could gain a critique for our business plan.

Best Regards,

Brock West

At 3:08pm on July 11, 2008, Abolish Poverty said…: Hey there Alan how are you doing