"Philanthropy has begun to use the accountability movement to establish a norm for what sound philanthropic investments should look like. This is where serious harm can occur....Accountability, in the end, is about defining the minimum level of acceptable performance, not the highest level of accomplishment we want to pursue." - John Bare, Ph.D., Philanthropy, Evaluation, [...]
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.
Philanthropy in all of its Humanness
The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness. – Jesse Owens The April 2015 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy provided an interesting study in contrasting approaches to giving and fundraising. The Chronicle covered the release of ethicist Peter Singer’s new book The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism is [...]
Signals from the Future (part 2): Failing Trust
Trust in me in all you do Have the faith I have in you Love will see us through, if only you trust in me Etta James, “Trust in Me” I can easily imagine nonprofit fundraisers singing these lyrics to their donors. Trust is a key to unleashing our generous spirits. Unfortunately, nonprofits will be singing [...]
Signals from the Future? (part 1)
Over the summer, I read a number of reports and articles that tracked trends in philanthropy. These “signals from the future” are the basis for a small series of blog posts. In June, the Monitor Institute released the What’s Next for Community Philanthropy toolkit for community foundations and their peers. The toolkit kicks off with [...]
Tony Macklin 