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It is always so flattering to find that one’s blog is being read and taken seriously by my colleagues, and more so, to be asked to comment directly on a development in the field of philanthropy.As some readers may not know, a group, largely connected with Stanford University, has coined the c...
In my work with families and foundations helping them make good [for them] decisions about their giving strategies, there are two pre-condition steps which make all the difference: I help them understand their “culture” and their “values.” Without an understanding of both of those, their philant...
A response to Elizabeth Kolbert – NEW YORKER, 2 November issueIn the 2 November issue of The New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert offers a thoughtful summary essay regarding the work of Cass Sunstein, the current head of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. ...
Pleased to announce that, at long last, my book, SAYING 'YES' WISELY: INSIGHTS FOR THE THOUGHTFUL PHILANTHROPIST is now available on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933918470/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=I welcome your thoughts.
The other evening, at a wonderful benefit event, honoring two genuinely deserving people who represent a new generation of philanthropic leadership, I had another one of those predictable conversations. “How much money does one need to have to utilize someone like you?” they asked. A...
Today I attended a most interesting presentation at PhilanthropyNY [nee NYRAG]. The presenter, who shall remain nameless but who has a well deserved popular book about the widespread societal impact of cyberspace, gave much of his standard presentation...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the unofficial bible of our field, has released its survey of non-profit CEO salaries at the largest non-profit organizations in the United States...
It hit me – something is wrong with this picture.It hardly surprises when we read a press release announcing that another company or non profit has reduced its staffing – usually accompanied by a note of regret that financial exigencies – or some other carefully worded euphemism – necessi...
As many readers and those who have heard me speak and teach about grantmaking know, one of my mantras is that funders should “fund for success.” My intention in this formulation was to challenge the tendency of many funders to ask how little they need to give for a project. T...
In my work with family foundations, there are few matters which arise as frequently as the questions of succession. “Who”, “when”, and “if” come up all the time. Sometimes...
This is not an unprecedented story but is a worthwhile morality tale for non-profit fundraisers. To ruffle as few feathers as possible, I won’t name names.I was recently honored by being elected Chair of an organization that has a very distinctive mission. ...
This posting was erroneously placed on a different blog. It was written on 4 June 09Earlier this week, I had the intellectual pleasure [but the emotional let down] of hearing a far-reaching economic assessment by Nouriel Roubini...
Readers of this blog are aware of a piece I wrote some time ago giving organizations a useful tool for the ifs and hows of partnerships and mergers. It is one of the most requested pieces I have ever written...
Today’s Times reported that both Harvard and Columbia had instituted variations on a theme: an ethics oath for newly minted MBA graduates. ...
It is a good time to reveiw the course offerings in Philanthropy for June and July...
