Comments on: Foundations & Blogging http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gates Keeper http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging#comment-261 Gates Keeper Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:03:12 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/22/foundations-blogging/#comment-261 Sorry for the delay but several Keepers had to confer on the wording of this response. We have changed the blog entry to: "There is no official connection between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Gates Keepers blog." But connection or no connection, it is best not to get on the wrong side of the people at the Gates Foundation. Stonesifer says she wants to hear the truth but she doesn't say what may happen to people who express it. Few people are brave or financially secure enough to openly criticise the Foundation. So we blog anonymously for the same reason people in China do - for safety. Sorry for the delay but several Keepers had to confer on the wording of this response. We have changed the blog entry to: “There is no official connection between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Gates Keepers blog.” But connection or no connection, it is best not to get on the wrong side of the people at the Gates Foundation. Stonesifer says she wants to hear the truth but she doesn’t say what may happen to people who express it. Few people are brave or financially secure enough to openly criticise the Foundation. So we blog anonymously for the same reason people in China do - for safety.

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging#comment-260 Sean Stannard-Stockton Thu, 31 May 2007 14:15:41 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/22/foundations-blogging/#comment-260 You write on your blog that: "There is no official connection between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the people who post to the Gates Keepers blog." Why then do you write the blog anonymously? You write on your blog that:

“There is no official connection between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the people who post to the Gates Keepers blog.”

Why then do you write the blog anonymously?

]]> By: Gates Keeper http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging#comment-259 Gates Keeper Thu, 31 May 2007 10:44:09 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/22/foundations-blogging/#comment-259 We are fast, accurate, and relevant. The first few postings on the blog explains why we blog. Our backgrounds are in health and education, two of the Foundation's fields. More information may reveal our identities. But feel free not to take us seriously. We are fast, accurate, and relevant. The first few postings on the blog explains why we blog. Our backgrounds are in health and education, two of the Foundation’s fields. More information may reveal our identities. But feel free not to take us seriously.

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging#comment-258 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 29 May 2007 16:48:15 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/22/foundations-blogging/#comment-258 Why don't you share with us why you write Gates Keeper and what your background is? Without revealing your identity, you can still give your readers context for the blog. Without any kind of "about" page, it is hard to take your blog seriously. Why don’t you share with us why you write Gates Keeper and what your background is? Without revealing your identity, you can still give your readers context for the blog. Without any kind of “about” page, it is hard to take your blog seriously.

]]> By: Gates Keeper http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging#comment-257 Gates Keeper Sat, 26 May 2007 07:34:03 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/22/foundations-blogging/#comment-257 Foundations can also have watchdog blogs. See http://gateskeepers.civiblog.org Gates Keeper Foundations can also have watchdog blogs. See http://gateskeepers.civiblog.org

Gates Keeper

]]> By: Bruce Trachtenberg http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/foundations-blogging#comment-256 Bruce Trachtenberg Tue, 22 May 2007 15:31:18 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/05/22/foundations-blogging/#comment-256 Blogs, websites, even email is making it easier and providing more opportunities for foundations to release their knowledge more quickly than ever before. Foundations are also getting better about how they present their findings as well as targeting audiences who can make the most of the information. Blogs, websites, even email is making it easier and providing more opportunities for foundations to release their knowledge more quickly than ever before. Foundations are also getting better about how they present their findings as well as targeting audiences who can make the most of the information.

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