The Nonprofit Quarterly's Rick Cohen has an insightful article today on donor-advised funds managed by financial services firms and other national providers. The article provides counterpoint to worries about those national DAFs raised by nonprofits and others. In his concluding paragraph, he writes: In contrast, DAFs are, dare we say it, an instrument toward democratizing [...]
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The Growing Power of Diverse Philanthropy
A quick plug for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s new report, Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color. The report dives into the world of identity-based philanthropy—“a growing movement to democratize philanthropy from the grassroots up by activating and organizing its practice in marginalized communities, particularly communities of color.” The [...]
Is Your Philanthropy Ginger or Mary Ann?
Is Your Philanthropy Ginger or Mary Ann? Sort of an absurd question, isn’t it?* To me, the question is as absurd as the continuing debates regarding “checkbook philanthropy” vs. “strategic philanthropy” and “big system-changing grants” vs. “small grassroots grants.” The debates seem to have picked up again in the philanthropy media this fall. Just a [...]
Whom do you trust to lead community improvement?
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 [...]
Tony Macklin 