Giving USA Insights

Giving USA 2008 study highlights

Insanely Great Philanthropy?

What would "insanely great philanthropy" look like?   This question was prompted by some recent blog posts that I read.   Economics and entrepreneurism guru Umair Haque took businesses to task here for focusing too much time on playing with business models and not enough time on making stuff that's "insanely great."  He noted: Yet, [...]

Do Foundations Have Bad Habits?

James Canales, CEO of the James Irvine Foundation, has an opinion piece in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on the bad habits of foundations (subscription required). He cautions against "the occupational hazards of insularity, complacency, and arrogance," noting that the best antidote "is to remain vigilant about how our behavior can be read and might even [...]

Measuring Resident Engagement

Brief overview of new guide on resident engagement