Philanthropy
Obama’s Missed Opportunity to Change Charitable Giving
Obama could have radically changed the debate on how to allocate charitable funds if he had detailed the set of criteria used to donate his Nobel Peace Prize award money.
Tag: Philanthropy
Foundations
Carrot and Stick Philanthropy
Funders engaging in "carrot and stick" philanthropy only escalate the problems faced by struggling nonprofits.
Nonprofits
Crowdsourcing Social Change
A look at examples of high-impact crowdsourcing and the movement for more open collaboration and transparency in the giving sector.
Foundations
Advocacy Funding Pays Off Big
Foundations can generate big impact by investing their charitable dollars in advocacy, community organizing, and civic engagement.
Individual Giving
Subtle Nudges for Greater Good
A look at a variety of tactics for galvanizing individuals to give.
Corporate Philanthropy
Corporate Giving Needs Better Metrics
A new report on corporate philanthropy stresses the need for new reporting metrics among companies in order to make their full impact and value known.
Foundations
A Revolution in Foundation Transparency
With a mission to “bring transparency to the world of philanthropy” Glass Pockets offers reports on the transparency of large, well known foundations.
Nonprofits
Donor, Dearest
The philanthropic landscape continues to shift as donors are switching their alliances to for-profit causes.
Technology & Design
Bite-Sized Goodness
The Extraordinaries have created a web-based platform that allows people to easily volunteer short amounts of time.
Economic Development
Namibia Experiments with Aid for All
The world’s first universal cash transfer program is in Namibia and provides cash with no strings attached.