by mfg | Nov 6, 2009 | Canadian Philanthropy, US Philanthropy
As a side project to my day job, I’ve been exploring the world of Canadian public policy. Given the opportunity to participate in a very smart program for non-profits called the Max Bell Public Policy Institute – I’ve been opening my eyes ( & brain) to the...
by mfg | Sep 1, 2009 | US Philanthropy
The increasing professionalization of (Western) Philanthropy has left most of us, the average check writer, in the dust. Professionalization is not necessarily a bad thing, but it elicits a similar answer to questions of “why I am unable to do my husband’s treasury...
by mfg | Aug 19, 2009 | US Philanthropy
When the FP Article, A $9 Trillion Question: Did the World Get Muhammad Yunus Wrong?, came across my Twitter feed this morning my first thought was, blasphemy! The praise and attention that Yunus and Soto have received over the past few years – collecting fans...
by mfg | Jul 14, 2009 | US Philanthropy
Much of what I’m reading these days – in blogs, in articles – seems to swirl around the idea of efficiency: measuring efficiency, metrics for efficiency, foundations granting to efficient non-profits…and on and on. I don’t actually set out to look for...
by mfg | Jun 25, 2009 | US Philanthropy
Watching NBC’s premiere of The Philanthropist left me with more questions than answers. Luckily, I’m not the only one with conflicted views on the effect the show will have on philanthropy. Last night, we were saturated with quite a portrayal of white man’s guilt...
by mfg | May 1, 2009 | US Philanthropy
Hudson Institute released the Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances for 2009. The full report and executive summary are available. Once again, the Index shows that Remittances are a larger percentage of U.S. Economic Engagement in Developing Countries than...
