Measuring Social Value
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
Foundations - Articles
New and innovative ideas for leaders of foundations (more)
SocialSquared: Productive Gaming on Facebook
SocialSquared games, if done well, could be tremendously powerful.
A Straw-Man Plan for Doing Good Better
How to make a cultural shift that leads better outcomes.
Matching Human Capital with Financial Capital Will Make SIF’s Millions Go Farther
Human capital can either be an unanticipated barrier to success or an effective catalyst for achieving it.
New Florida Legislation: A Slap in the Face to Nonprofit Diversity Advocates
The philanthropic community has no public opposition to a new, ill-advised piece of legislation.
The Meaning of the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
The importance of this news is not the actual money that many billionaires are likely to pledge, but the cultural ramifications of the campaign.
Working Wikily
A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.
Review
Faith Tempered by Reality
GOD’S ECONOMY: Faith-Based Initiatives and the Caring State by Lew Daly
The Rise of Evidence-Based Grantmaking
We are in the midst of a revolution in philanthropy.
Shared Services Alliances: Part 1
Creating back office alliances—an interview with John Weiser, a principal with the nonprofit technical assistance organization Opportunities Exchange.