Topic: Resource Constraints

In the late 20th century, the Ford Foundation’s attempt to translate microlending methods from Bangladesh to the United States revealed false assumptions about poverty, social context, and individual entrepreneurial spirit that undergirded microlending experiments.

An innovative nursing program gathered crucial data and brought healthcare to needy families, but ultimately lost its way.

An early twentieth-century foundation tried using its endowment to support for-profit projects that also would achieve a social goal.