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 [...]
Category: philanthropy
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Charity Deduction and Tax Reform — Economic View – NYTimes.com
Economist and Nudge author Richard Thaler makes an interesting argument about problems with the current system of tax deductions for charitable giving and outlines potentially fairer solutions. I like his thinking but don't think nonprofits will. The Charity Deduction and Tax Reform — Economic View - NYTimes.com.
Tony Macklin 