Good article. There's a book by Robert D. Lupton called Toxic Charity, How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It)--emphasis on partnership and addressing issues at the systemic level.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/opinion/the-charitable-industrial-complex.html

Jim Wiegel