Foundations
Bringing Philanthropy into the 21st Century
The growth of the Internet opens new avenues for collaboration between foundations and nonprofits, but it's a changing landscape.
The growth of the Internet opens new avenues for collaboration between foundations and nonprofits, but it's a changing landscape.
Great giving opportunities are few and far between; I believe in urging them to give to only the very best charities.
Two ways that nonprofits can take more control of the narrative surrounding the poor in the US.
We need to bring foundations—and their vast repositories of information on who is doing what in the social economy—out into the open.
A look at what’s needed next to create the right policy environment for innovation and results.
Philanthropedia offered low-cost, high-quality information and a way for grantmakers to share what they know.
Chris Hughes, Facebook’s cofounder, has created a social media platform called Jumo designed specifically for nonprofits.
Philanthropedia cofounder Deyan Vitanov wants to make it easier for donors to see the impact of the organizations they fund.
The philanthropic community might access the “constituent’s voice” through user reviews of nonprofit organizations written by clients, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
How do we know that the nonprofit organizations we support are actually effective? In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman converses with Jeff Mason about his efforts, along with key organizational leaders, to develop an assessment tool that evaluates nonprofit management performances. Their work could become a major contribution to the world of philanthropy.