It lets organizations off the hook from investing the effort, time, money and people required to create a flexible operating model that achieves business results and supports its people.
What came through is that the philanthropy that achieves the best results involves as much inspiration and perspiration as is found in Silicon Valley and other hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity.
Sir Michael has told the BBC he is prepared to shake up England's schools and that he will not tolerate any school being given an Ofsted rating of "outstanding " unless it achieves outstanding academic results.
When designed well, a results-based finance program does not try to pick winners, does not distort markets, and achieves a very high social return per dollar invested.