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It’s a Lifestyle.

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 on...

The new VOD: Volunteer On Demand

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...

Quantity v. Quality in National Service

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...

What If Foundation Work Is a Craft? by Michele Fugiel Gartner

Professionalization Isn’t the Whole Story: Craft as a Lens for Understanding How Foundation Work Really Happens

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