Saturday was my daughter’s fifth birthday party. At 8:30am she was running at top speed (the only speed she moves at) through her grandparents’ house, tripped and hit cheekbone first into the edge of a flight of stairs. 30 minutes later we were all in the ER where she was getting 7 stitches. They say [...]
Social Solutions: ETOLUTION Conference
The conference keynote speakers are authors of books called “Trying Hard is Not Good Enough” and “Good Stories Aren’t Enough”. I really like that.
(tags: philanthropy)
Wow! Now only was the COF conference really interesting, fun and exciting, but I was deeply impressed by the performance of the blog team! Just to be clear, this is Sean Stannard-Stockton writing again. I’ve been a bit of a managing editor since last weekend, so I’m glad to get back to writing.
A few reflections [...]
(This is a guest post from Peter Deitz, Founder of Social Actions, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Peter Deitz
On Tuesday evening, the famed cartoonist Milt Gross made an appearance at the Council on Foundations annual conference. In a session called Strategic Philanthropy: Theory and Practice, the [...]
(This is a guest post from Brian Walsh, head of global social engagement for LiquidNet, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Brian Walsh
There’s a giant statue of a mythic figure partially submerged in the sand of the marina at the new National Harbor where the Council on Foundations conference was [...]
Philanthropic Response to the Cyclone in Burma
Donors often respond to disasters. But often donations are often not directed very effectively. Arabella Advisors is hosting a free conference calling on effective donor responses to the cyclone on May 12.
(tags: philanthropy)
Stanford Social Innovation Review : Bloggers Cover the Council on Foundations Annual Conference (May 7, 2008)
A [...]
(This is a guest post from Peter Deitz, Founder of Social Actions, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Peter Deitz
The Council on Foundations deserves two thumbs up for putting together a thought-provoking leadership summit that attracted philanthropists and foundation staff from across the globe. Unfortunately, their [...]
(This is a guest post from Peter Deitz, Founder of Social Actions, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Peter Deitz
Last night, attendees of the Council on Foundation’s annual conference were treated to a special event at the recently opened Newseum in Washington DC. Filmmaker Katrina Browne—a descendent of the [...]
(This is a guest post from Taylor Ansley, a fellow at Z Smith Reynolds Foundation, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Taylor Ansley
I attended a session Monday afternoon that, frankly, won’t sound nearly as sexy and exciting as some of the topics covered recently by my fellow bloggers (micro philanthropy, [...]
(This is a guest post from Carla Javits, President of REDF, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Carla Javits
I attended an excellent set of panels on the media and philanthropy at a mini-summit held at the truly astonishing Newseum. Alberto Ibarguen, President of the Knight Foundation who also chairs [...]
(This is a guest post from Sharna Goldseker,
Director, 21/64 & Vice President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Sharna Goldseker
I’ve been working with next generation funders for a little over a decade now–specifically at the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies for the last [...]
(This is a guest post from Sandra Bass, Program officer at the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Sandra Bass
Ask the average person what a philanthropist does and they may very well look at you askance before leaning in to whisper a rather sordid tale….when [...]
Tall Skinny Kiwi: Council on Foundations Monday
Non-philanthropy bloggers are reading the COF coverage and highlighting their favorite posts from the Blog Team.
(tags: philanthropy)
PHILANTHROPY 2173: der Trans Gen
Lucy Bernholz’s take on all the “Next Generation” hoopla at COF.
(tags: philanthropy)
Smartlink >> Where Donors Go For Great Ideas
Very interesting new site from Neighborhood Funders Group and the Aspen [...]
A lot of people like to pretend that philanthropy is easy. That every grant meets its objectives and that not only do foundations innovate and take risk, but they still manage to knock the ball out of the park with every decision.
Except innovating and never failing are mutually exclusive. In fact doing anything of note [...]
(This is a guest post from Roxie Jerde, of DonorEdge & Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, who is covering the Council on Foundations Conference for Tactical Philanthropy)
By Roxie Jerde
How do we engage voices to be heard? Whether at the Council on Foundation’s Monday opening session of conference attendees from various foundation sectors, to philanthropists [...]
