Yesterday I asked whether nonprofits delivered a commodity of a premium product/service. I want to reiterate that I did not use “commodity” to mean “inferior to a premium product.” I meant commodity to refer to homogeneous products that consumers general choose between based solely on price. Examples: milk, gasoline, printer paper, computer storage devices, generic […]
Does Being Ethical Pay? - WSJ.com
A Wall Street Journal study shows that consumers will pay a slight premium for ethically produced products and deeply penalize brands that are unethically produced.
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Seth’s Blog: Marketing the charity auction
Says Godin: “The goal of a non-profit seeking money needs to be to create an environment in which the community […]
From the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board:
Senior Program ExecutiveUnited Jewish Appeal Federations of New York
UJA-Federation of New York’s Jewish Leadership Forum (JLF) offers current and future leaders of the Jewish community, between the ages of 30 and 50, both locally through federations and nationally through United Jewish Communities, a venue for sharing ideas, exchanging views, and […]
From the Tactical Philanthropy Job Board:
Global Donor Program SpecialistTechSoup.org
If you are a project or product manager with international interest and a desire to better the world, we may have the position for you! We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic, socially minded individual to expand the offerings of our highly successful technology donation program. You’ll also […]
I’m not political strategist, but I couldn’t help but notice this USA Today story titled, “Small Donors Increase Impact.” The story explains that while traditionally, political campaigns are fueled by large donors, this election cycle is seeing the growing importance of small donors.
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are increasingly funding their presidential campaigns […]
My friend Sharon Schneider, a philanthropic director at Foundation Source, has launched a new blog called The Philanthropic Family. From the Christmas photo of her and her extended family on the masthead, to the tag line, “infusing everyday life with the love of humanity”, Sharon makes it clear that this is a very personal blog […]
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.
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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.
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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, […]
