by mfg | Sep 30, 2011 | The "Socials"
I winced slightly during the opening session of SOCAP and wondered if I’d wandered into another variation of dealing with white man’s guilt. Phrases like “changed forever”, “southeast Asia”, “compelled to do something”, and “Peace Corps” sounded like the clichés of...
by mfg | Sep 23, 2011 | Technology, The "Socials"
It’s easy to get a bit self-satisfied North of the border – especially, when we look South and think, “at least that’s not us.” The past two days of the market and guidance from world institutions show us that it’s not as rosy as...
by mfg | Aug 23, 2011 | The "Socials"
My husband is a very good golfer. I played on my high school team. But that was ages ago. Yesterday, at the driving range, in hopes of improving my swing and shots I kept asking my husband for pointers. Should I move my feet? Are my knees bent? Am I moving too...
by mfg | Aug 15, 2011 | Philanthropy
Remember a few years ago when Facebook introduced the Causes application? It seemed very exciting that you could at once show off the causes you supported and use the “social” part of social media to connect your friends. Because of your support, the...
by mfg | Aug 5, 2011 | Philanthropy
To what ends are we measuring? For which purposes do we evaluate? In a recent board meeting someone said, We can measure. We can seek to tally our impact. But will it change us? If only one child is hungry, will we not still feed them? It’s fascinating for...
by mfg | Jul 26, 2011 | Canadian Philanthropy, Philanthropy
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about my interest in how online giving platforms “feel”. My interest is in an attempt to understand how we can better humanize online giving and make the peer-to-peer connection stronger. In my example, I talked about a...
