I come to a lot of new information and ideas late. And so it is with Dan Pallotta, the author of Uncharitable : How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential , a book that takes a hard look at how society constrains the work of nonprofits and how the people who work and volunteer for nonprofits constrain themselves. Pallotta's got an interesting story of his own -- I'll leave you to discover it -- that has undoubtedly refined his perspective. In any case, I find it refreshing, particularly now. He's also the author of the blog Free the Nonprofits and he's a keynote speaker at the October 2009 Arts Council of Indianapolis' Next Audiences Summit . Here's an excerpt from his May 11th blog post entitled Re-Thinking Charity : We have two rulebooks — one for charity, one for the rest of the economic world. We let the for-profit sector pay competitive wages based on value, but have a visceral reaction to anyone making a great deal of money in charity. We l...