Why the Art of Philanthropy Trumps the Science Dec 11, 2012 This blog originally appeared on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog . There is a natural tension between art and science: Science is associated with certainty and effectiveness, and art with... Moving Towards Strategic Family Philanthropy Nov 09, 2012 This is the second post in a series by Ellen Remmer on strategic family philanthropy. Read her first post, Strategic Family Philanthropy – an Oxymoron? I’m a big believer in strategic philanthropy;... Strategic Family Philanthropy – an Oxymoron? Oct 23, 2012 I have a confession. I’m a prosetelyzer and I’m an evangelist…for strategic family philanthropy. I caught the bug when my own family discovered the joys of working together on our family foundation,... One Less Hurdle to International Giving Sep 27, 2012 I have a piece of good news. There is an exciting effort underway to reshape the international grantmaking process . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stole the show earlier this week with an... When Donors Do More Harm Than Good Sep 19, 2012 Back in June I wrote a piece for the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog which argued that the first rule of corporate philanthropy is to do no harm. I still believe this to be true, but I want to... And the Medal Goes to…Philanthropy Jul 31, 2012 I’ve got Olympic fever. Who doesn’t? With all the hype and media coverage it’s hard not to have the Games on the brain. And between cheering on Aly Raisman and ogling Ryan Lochte, I began to think... Impact at First Love Jul 25, 2012 By Stefan Lanfer, Knowledge Officer, Barr Foundation There is a lively debate in the social sector about effectiveness. In April, Peter Karoff jumped in to debate with a post on this blog called, “... Remember Social Capital? Jul 17, 2012 It’s back. Suddenly I am seeing social capital everywhere and thinking a lot about how philanthropy can cultivate or kill it. I first noticed it at Associated Grantmakers’ Annual Meeting a few weeks... CSR Rule #1: Do No Harm Jun 25, 2012 Social impact, social change, and social innovation – these are aspirational concepts in themselves reflective of a movement, but how do we define them? In 1970, the sociologist James Taylor defined... Why Don’t We Make a Scene? Together. Jun 21, 2012 We can do a lot alone, but we can do so much more together. This is not a new concept by any means, yet there seemed to be a sense of urgency at the Social Impact Exchange Conference last week to... « first ‹ previous … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … next › last »
Why the Art of Philanthropy Trumps the Science Dec 11, 2012 This blog originally appeared on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog . There is a natural tension between art and science: Science is associated with certainty and effectiveness, and art with...
Moving Towards Strategic Family Philanthropy Nov 09, 2012 This is the second post in a series by Ellen Remmer on strategic family philanthropy. Read her first post, Strategic Family Philanthropy – an Oxymoron? I’m a big believer in strategic philanthropy;...
Strategic Family Philanthropy – an Oxymoron? Oct 23, 2012 I have a confession. I’m a prosetelyzer and I’m an evangelist…for strategic family philanthropy. I caught the bug when my own family discovered the joys of working together on our family foundation,...
One Less Hurdle to International Giving Sep 27, 2012 I have a piece of good news. There is an exciting effort underway to reshape the international grantmaking process . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stole the show earlier this week with an...
When Donors Do More Harm Than Good Sep 19, 2012 Back in June I wrote a piece for the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog which argued that the first rule of corporate philanthropy is to do no harm. I still believe this to be true, but I want to...
And the Medal Goes to…Philanthropy Jul 31, 2012 I’ve got Olympic fever. Who doesn’t? With all the hype and media coverage it’s hard not to have the Games on the brain. And between cheering on Aly Raisman and ogling Ryan Lochte, I began to think...
Impact at First Love Jul 25, 2012 By Stefan Lanfer, Knowledge Officer, Barr Foundation There is a lively debate in the social sector about effectiveness. In April, Peter Karoff jumped in to debate with a post on this blog called, “...
Remember Social Capital? Jul 17, 2012 It’s back. Suddenly I am seeing social capital everywhere and thinking a lot about how philanthropy can cultivate or kill it. I first noticed it at Associated Grantmakers’ Annual Meeting a few weeks...
CSR Rule #1: Do No Harm Jun 25, 2012 Social impact, social change, and social innovation – these are aspirational concepts in themselves reflective of a movement, but how do we define them? In 1970, the sociologist James Taylor defined...
Why Don’t We Make a Scene? Together. Jun 21, 2012 We can do a lot alone, but we can do so much more together. This is not a new concept by any means, yet there seemed to be a sense of urgency at the Social Impact Exchange Conference last week to...
