Comments on: Philanthropy at the End of the Recession http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:17:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ken Berger http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-8057 Ken Berger Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:59:08 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-8057 Amen brother! Amen brother!

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-8034 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:18:02 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-8034 What doesn't kill us makes us stronger... unless we just go back to our old ways and end up getting hit on the head in the same way down the road! What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger… unless we just go back to our old ways and end up getting hit on the head in the same way down the road!

]]> By: Marcia Stepanek http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-8033 Marcia Stepanek Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:42:00 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-8033 Great post. The recession has forced change and new strategies, and many lessons. What doesn't kill makes us stronger, right? ;-) Great post. The recession has forced change and new strategies, and many lessons. What doesn’t kill makes us stronger, right? ;-)

]]> By: Tom Bailey http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-7962 Tom Bailey Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:19:27 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-7962 #1 should be "hire a top notch fundraiser" IMO. Without funds the rest will not matter much. Best regards, Tom Bailey Read my blog and share what you think. http://day-accountability.blogspot.com/ #1 should be “hire a top notch fundraiser” IMO.

Without funds the rest will not matter much.

Best regards,
Tom Bailey
Read my blog and share what you think.
http://day-accountability.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-7960 Sean Stannard-Stockton Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:49:06 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-7960 "the recession being over means back to business as usual for many nonprofits." I would add that the same will be true for many for-profits. But of course encouraging people to think otherwise is why I wrote the post! “the recession being over means back to business as usual for many nonprofits.” I would add that the same will be true for many for-profits. But of course encouraging people to think otherwise is why I wrote the post!

]]> By: Ken Berger http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-7959 Ken Berger Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:44:24 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-7959 Sean, I hear you. However, I believe that many NP leaders are in denial with their heads in the clouds. Most NPs are normally in survival mode to begin with. They may have NOT done the "hard work" of cutting back in anything but a reactive manner and "planning ahead with the allocation of revenues for a sustainable future" is a foreign concept. I am afraid that the recession being over (if it really is) means for many NPs back to business as usual with little learned and much wasted. Sean,

I hear you. However, I believe that many NP leaders are in denial with their heads in the clouds. Most NPs are normally in survival mode to begin with. They may have NOT done the “hard work” of cutting back in anything but a reactive manner and “planning ahead with the allocation of revenues for a sustainable future” is a foreign concept. I am afraid that the recession being over (if it really is) means for many NPs back to business as usual with little learned and much wasted.

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-7958 Sean Stannard-Stockton Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:11:11 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-7958 Thanks for the link Craig. Ken, I'm not suggesting it is all sunshine and lollipops from here. I'm just pointing out that now that the hard cuts have been made, you might as well reap the benefit my allocating new revenue to a sustainable future rather than just trying to claw back to where you were a few years ago. Thanks for the link Craig.

Ken, I’m not suggesting it is all sunshine and lollipops from here. I’m just pointing out that now that the hard cuts have been made, you might as well reap the benefit my allocating new revenue to a sustainable future rather than just trying to claw back to where you were a few years ago.

]]> By: Craig http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-7957 Craig Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:02:13 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-7957 Hi Sean, a good rallying cry for non-profits to be bold as we emerge out the other side of the recession. I just hope trustees/CEO's share your views. There was a similar rallying call from nfpSynergy in the UK today, which may be of interest: http://www.nfpsynergy.net/reports_presentations/nfpsynergy_our_latest_editorial/a_bigger_slice_or_less_pie_why_charities_should_invest_to_grow.aspx Thanks, Craig Hi Sean,

a good rallying cry for non-profits to be bold as we emerge out the other side of the recession. I just hope trustees/CEO’s share your views.

There was a similar rallying call from nfpSynergy in the UK today, which may be of interest: http://www.nfpsynergy.net/reports_presentations/nfpsynergy_our_latest_editorial/a_bigger_slice_or_less_pie_why_charities_should_invest_to_grow.aspx

Thanks,

Craig

]]> By: Ken Berger http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession/comment-page-1#comment-7956 Ken Berger Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:58:03 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/philanthropy-at-the-end-of-the-recession#comment-7956 Sean, Even if we are coming out of the recession, nonprofits tend to be on the "caboose" of the economic train. Therefore I anticipate we will be suffering well into next year. Sean,

Even if we are coming out of the recession, nonprofits tend to be on the “caboose” of the economic train. Therefore I anticipate we will be suffering well into next year.

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