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 making my...

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...

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...