ABSTRACT
Mercy Corps is anorganization devoted tohelping people in crisis-a worthy, though not unusual sounding, non-government organization (NGO), until you take a closer look. Mercy describes its mission as “helping turn crisis into opportunity for millions around the world.” And when you notice that the staff is made up of engineers, financial analysts, project managers, public health experts, and logisticians, the news that the organization acquired a commercial bank (Mercy Corps acquired Andara Bank in Indonesia in 2008) starts to make sense. By blurring the lines that distinguish a charity from a
