chaelian
Dog Kichi
Jan 3, 2006, 5:31 AM
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Re: [donno] Off-Leash Parks anyone? nah didn't think so
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Actually, I always thought that a non-governmental organisation was essentially private enterprise! In the West, many successful charities are increasingly run along business models so the difference is purely semantics. The reason why I am keen on making this dog park a non-profit is so that funds can be solicited legally and that it is "seen" to be a project for social benefit (I also don't want it to be viewed as "competing" with other existing pet-related businesses). That doesn't mean that it cannot be run efficiently. In fact, BarkPark manages to not only make money for itself but also for other charities, something which I greatly admire and would like to emulate. BTW, I intend to target corporate businesses for funds - due to the possibly "sensitive" nature of this project, I don't expect any funds forthcoming from government sources. The success of shopping malls says more about the corruption rampant in local government than it does about private enterprise! Many developers have got away with building on green-lung areas as a result of bribery and closed-door deals. And with more concrete jungle than green jungle, what choice do Malaysians have but to spend their leisure time indoors? Do we wonder why we are so poor in sports? And conservation? And culture? Anyway, how many public parks do we have which are run "professionally"? I doubt if many of our parks officers even have qualifications in parks management. This, I think, is part of the reason why our public facilities are poorly maintained - no knowledge, no care.
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