The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Dells Find Patience Is Key When Trying to Measure Social Progress

By Elizabeth Schwinn

Michael S. Dell hopes lessons he learned from a business crisis more than a decade ago could help the foundation that he and his wife, Susan, created make charities more effective in the future.

In 1993, the Dell computer company was in deep trouble: A new product failed to meet sales expectations, a rival company...

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