The Nonprofit Sector Needs More Buffalo
We need to face the challenges in our communities head-on and charge right through the fear and uncertainty for the greater good.
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The Rise of Evidence-Based Grantmaking
We are in the midst of a revolution in philanthropy.
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Small, Web-wired start-ups that are using social media to find, then recruit, the best new talent from around the globe and leverage it for immediate innovation, impact, and sustainability.
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The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.