by mfg | Apr 13, 2009 | US Philanthropy
For as much as I want help philanthropy become an accessible, mainstream norm and value – I’m still wrestling with the idea of a billionaire playboy turned vigilante philanthropist as our superhero for doing so. NBC’s June premiere of The Philanthropist is...
by mfg | Apr 6, 2009 | US Philanthropy
Social Return on Investment (SROI) is a big deal for non-profit funders and organizations. How do you determine the most effective approach to solving homelessness, bettering education, or curbing poverty? Is it possible to weave a standard method of evaluation...
by mfg | Mar 25, 2009 | US Philanthropy
If you missed Obama’s comments last night regarding charitable deductions, I’ve included them here. For the past few weeks, the non-profit sector has been a flutter with commentary on the lowering of charitable deductions for wealthy donors. In summary, instead of...
by mfg | Mar 19, 2009 | US Philanthropy
Whether you eat, sleep, and breathe philanthropy or whether you can barely pronounce the word, the entire sector revolves around personal choice. No matter how fancy or interactive our industry is able to make the word, the feeling, the community – the decision...
by mfg | Mar 1, 2009 | US Philanthropy
All for multi-tasking and passing the boredom of standing in the grocery line, this new application from The Extraordinaries has gotten me excited about the new possibilities of volunteering. Smartphone software that allows someone to use micro amounts of spare time...
by mfg | Feb 22, 2009 | US Philanthropy
Kudos to the Administration for passing a Stimulus bill that, both in voice and in funds, supports volunteerism and community activism. While I’m still not sold or sure of the government’s increasing presence in the sector (i.e. Office of Social Innovation), its not...
