Monthly Archives: July 2008

Social Enterprise Job

July 16, 2008 – 8:55 am

The newest posting on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from New Profit, Inc:
Event AssociateNew Profit is seeking an energetic, articulate, analytical, and highly organized individual to support events planning full-time, primarily for New Profit’s annual signature event, the Gathering of Leaders. The Gathering brings together 50 world-class social entrepreneurs and approximately 100 other visionary [...]

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links for 2008-07-16

July 16, 2008 – 12:30 am

Charitable giving is on a roll - Los Angeles Times
It seems small businesses are eager to donate their profits to charity. It is a mixed blessing for charities as the article discusses.
(tags: philanthropy)

New Voices Of Philanthropy: Trista Harris you are not as smart, funny, or as helpful as you think you are.
Trista Harris reveals that [...]

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The Big Give

July 15, 2008 – 10:50 am

The Big Give (not to be confused with Oprah’s Big Give television show) is an interesting UK based website that allows donors to search for projects to fund. Much like a stock screening tool (which lets you look for stocks to buy that fit your criteria), The Big Give lets donors “screen” projects based on [...]

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links for 2008-07-15

July 15, 2008 – 12:30 am

FT.com - Pull the right levers for maximum effect
Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies explain what “leverage” in philanthropy means and give three examples.
(tags: philanthropy)

The Cohen Report “Blog”
The Nonprofit Quarterly has put Rick Cohen’s “The Cohen Report” online. Rick tells me it is “blog like”, but if it looks [...]

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Philanthropy Evaluation: The Courtroom Approach

July 11, 2008 – 9:38 am

Steven Mayer is one of the people behind the Pathways to Progress website, dedicated to social justice philanthropy. Albert Ruesga wrote recently that “metrics based” philanthropy and “social justice” philanthropy are often viewed as two warring camps. But Albert suggested that in fact, “We fail to appreciate how closely united these two camps are in [...]

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links for 2008-07-11

July 11, 2008 – 12:30 am

The Science of Judging Charity | PhilanthroMedia
Dana Variano warns against the limitations of the new LA Times charity fundraising rating system. I believe that bad systems are more dangerous than no system.
(tags: philanthropy)

Can Philanthropy Be Citizen-Centered? - Social Actions
Peter Deitz “rescues” a debate between me and Cynthia Gibson from 2007.
(tags: philanthropy)

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Philanthropy & Capitalism

July 10, 2008 – 10:03 am

When debating a phrase like “philanthrocapitalism”, one requirement is that we understand the relationship between capitalism and philanthropy. I believe that capitalism is the best system that humans currently have to distribute goods and services. I believe philanthropy, while intertwined with economics, exists to do much more than simply distribute goods and services. Philanthropy is [...]

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Social Enterprise Job

July 9, 2008 – 7:03 am

The newest position on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from Root Capital:
Director, Foundation & Corporate RelationsRoot Capital (formerly Ecologic Finance) is a nonprofit social enterprise that works at the critical nexus of international development and environmental stewardship. As a development finance institution, Root Capital provides affordable credit and financial education to environmentally, sustainable grassroots [...]

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links for 2008-07-09

July 9, 2008 – 12:30 am

Big Think - Pfizer Presents: Think Science Now
Big Think has partnered with DonorsChoose to help people inspired by their videos support teachers working on similar areas. In this link a scientist discusses Dirty Harry, Luke Skywalker, and the secret to growing giant pumpkins.
(tags: philanthropy)

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For-profits vs. Nonprofits

July 8, 2008 – 8:35 am

One of the biggest difficulties around the philanthrocapitalism debate is what the word even means. There is a branch of philanthrocapitalists who believe that for-profit business models can cure all the world’s ills. That every social problems has a profitable solution.
I think those people are deeply wrong.
There’s another branch of philanthrocapitalists who believe that philanthropy [...]

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links for 2008-07-08

July 8, 2008 – 12:30 am

The Micromagic of Microcredit
A very well presented critique of microcredit. I think microcredit is a tool that can be used well or not, but I tend to find critiques of the practice more compelling than arguement for how well it works (hat tip: Holden Karnofsky).
(tags: philanthropy)

Social Venture Partners Rhode Island
An interesting request for proposals offering [...]

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Philanthrocapitalism: Michael Edwards vs. Matthew Bishop

July 7, 2008 – 8:12 am

Matthew Bishop of The Economist coined the word Philanthrocapitalism in early 2006. Earlier this year, Michael Edwards of the Ford Foundation published Just Another Emperor: The myths and realities of philanthrocapitalism, which was highly critical of the concept.
Today, the Global Philanthropy Forum hosts an online debate between Bishop and Edwards with comments open to the [...]

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Social Enterprise Job

July 6, 2008 – 9:53 pm

The newest position on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from Better World Books (an investee of Good Capital):
Vice President of MarketingBetter World Books … the “online bookstore with a soul”… is seeking a Vice President of Marketing to help us change the world through a new form of capitalism focused on people, planet and [...]

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Foundation Job

July 6, 2008 – 9:41 pm

The newest posting on the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board comes from The Jenesis Group:
Program AssociateEstablished in 1987, the Jenesis Group is a private family foundation bringing innovation and an entrepreneurial philosophy to philanthropy. Focusing their efforts on the education and development of youth & young adults in underserved communities, Jenesis has chosen Social Entrepreneurs as [...]

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links for 2008-07-04

July 4, 2008 – 12:30 am

Altruism Meets a Weak Job Market
The Wall Street Journal discusses how the weak economy is spuring more interest from college grads in nonprofit work. But the article also cites an authentic interest from Millenials in “making a difference.”
(tags: philanthropy)

Creative Capitalism: Let’s have more confidence in capitalism
Mathew Bishop (of The Economist) blogs about the lack of [...]

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