Philanthropedia Launches Expertise on Demand

By Sean Stannard-Stockton 2

Philanthropedia offered low-cost, high-quality information and a way for grantmakers to share what they know.

Podcast

Using Technology to Achieve Ambitious Goals: NewSchools Venture Summit Panel Discussion

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Opportunities for learning are now available 24/7/365, as students utilize technology to interact with, learn about and communicate with the world. Mindful of this, educational entrepreneurs have found ways to integrate technology to add breadth and depth to a student’s experience. In this panel discussion, Gary Knells speaks on how the multi-platform approach of Sesame Street Workshop has become a gamechanger for early childhood education. Katie Salen discusses how teachers connect to their students in the digital age at Quest to Learn. Joel Rose transforms the old classroom with new models that offer personalized instruction for students. Milton Chen closes by sharing examples of 21st century innovations in education, which can be further explored at Edutopia.org and in his recently published book, Education Nation.  They spoke at the NewSchools Summit, an event convened by the NewSchools Venture Fund. This podcast is sponsored by Social Innovation Conversations.

Cause Marketing Does More Harm Than Good

By Timothy Ogden 1

I believe that cause marketing programs erode the joy of giving, turn consumers into cynics, and contribute to the overall loss of faith and trust in the nonprofit sector.

Transparency for Impact, Not Just Compliance

By Mario Morino 5

We must not allow skin-deep, compliance-driven transparency to become an acceptable substitute for values-driven, culturally ingrained efforts.

What Civil Society Needs

By Bruce Sievers

Without a healthy civil society it becomes difficult if not impossible to solve other, more readily apparent problems.

Three Tips for Effective Family Philanthropy

By Salvatore LaSpada

Three tips to make family giving easier.

Waiting for Superman–What Superhero Nonprofit Leaders Actually Resemble and Why We Need More

By John Brothers 6

With a much talked about leadership gap on the horizon, we need to support the developing group of new leaders.

Podcast

NewSchools Venture Summit

Featuring Arne Duncan and George Miller

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chairman of the House Committee on Education George Miller, address the NewSchools Summit 2010.

Tipping Point for A National Movement for ECE Shared Services

By Jean Butzen 2

The Shared Services business model has something to offer small nonprofits that need to maintain their independence and community linkages.

Podcast

National Preparedness Month

Featuring Craig Fugate

For a community to maintain a healthy recovery, FEMA administrator Craig Fugate asserts that private and public groups must work collaboratively to help stabilize an environment after disaster.