Whom do you trust to lead community improvement? This question keeps rolling through my head as I’m participating in the Growing Social Impact for a Networked World conference. It’s not an easy question. It gets to the heart of a person’s values, upbringing, work history, own sense of self-control, and more. And, it’s a tough [...]
Author: tonymacklin
Philanthropoid working at the intersection of meaningful giving and community results. Excited when everyday people lead community improvement, and when everyday people are recognized for their generosity.
What I Learned About Networks at Summer Camp
What do funders really want from networks? I heard one set of honest answers to this question this summer as I wrapped up consulting for the Lumina Foundation for Education. "Camp" was actually the session “Funder Perspectives on Investing in Networks” that I had the honor to facilitate for Lumina’s partners and grantees in its KnowHow2 [...]
Off Hiatus
I took a hiatus from blogging as I settled into my job as executive director of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation earlier this year. I continued commenting on the world of philanthropy through on Twitter and LinkedIn. I'll continue to use those outlets more frequently but will pick back up on occasional blogs. My viewpoints on all [...]
Creating Shared Value Between Grantmakers and Grantees
I just read the Harvard Business Review article “Creating Shared Value” by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer (also here) and highly recommend it. (Thanks to Paul Shoemaker at Social Venture Partners for the tip.) The article makes the case for businesses to create shared value – “policies and practices that enhance the competitiveness of a [...]
Tony Macklin 