Comments on: Conference Sessions http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/conference-sessions Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: M http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/conference-sessions#comment-216 M Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:33:48 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/27/conference-sessions/#comment-216 Well, I know you are already headed to # 1, so the ones I'd love to see, in order of most interested to less so - 10, 5, 6, 8, 9. I'd be at those sessions if I could but I am *assigned* to mostly environmental track stuff. Well, I know you are already headed to # 1, so the ones I’d love to see, in order of most interested to less so - 10, 5, 6, 8, 9.

I’d be at those sessions if I could but I am *assigned* to mostly environmental track stuff.

]]> By: Holden http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/conference-sessions#comment-215 Holden Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:08:44 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/27/conference-sessions/#comment-215 To me #5 is the one that you most have to go to. You have argued consistently (and strongly) for more foundation transparency. You should ask the foundations the questions you pose in your posts: why not share everything they have on a website? Why not publish things that are currently "internal," like evaluations of specific charities (as opposed to "overall programs")? Why not blog? #3 is another good one to ask questions at. It's all about how to structure grants. What do foundations think of the idea that their best role is to act as funders/facilitators of good capital flows, and that program design should be left to charities? Why not make all grants unrestricted, and let charities pay their electricity bill and get good IT and generally run like the most effective businesses do? I'm also interested in hearing in general about #3, #6, #7. I love the approach you're taking. Looking forward to seeing what you share. To me #5 is the one that you most have to go to. You have argued consistently (and strongly) for more foundation transparency. You should ask the foundations the questions you pose in your posts: why not share everything they have on a website? Why not publish things that are currently “internal,” like evaluations of specific charities (as opposed to “overall programs”)? Why not blog?

#3 is another good one to ask questions at. It’s all about how to structure grants. What do foundations think of the idea that their best role is to act as funders/facilitators of good capital flows, and that program design should be left to charities? Why not make all grants unrestricted, and let charities pay their electricity bill and get good IT and generally run like the most effective businesses do?

I’m also interested in hearing in general about #3, #6, #7.

I love the approach you’re taking. Looking forward to seeing what you share.

]]> By: Jason http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/conference-sessions#comment-214 Jason Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:55:10 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/27/conference-sessions/#comment-214 I think you should check out # 1, 4, 5, 8 & 9. I think you should check out # 1, 4, 5, 8 & 9.

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