Funder Follies
Melanie HamburgerTales of woe and comedy from scrappy nonprofits just trying to get funding.
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Folly #132: On-Ramps
I’m thinking about how we get to where we’re going. We have a plan. We have people who lead us, and others who make way so we can enter. We have an on-ramp.
According to Dictionary(.com) and Collins Dictionary (publishing for 200 years, bu...
Folly #131: Wildflowers & Wild Work
Foundations have wealth and power. No surprise there. And I have money hangups. No surprise there, either (especially to my partner and Follies readers).
But lately I’ve had conversations that make me think about all the innovation that’s...
Folly #130: Rs > Rf
Yesterday, the Center for Effective Philanthropy published an article that speaks truth from power: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. It was a compelling call to action for foundations to value social return (Rs) more than financial...
Folly #129: DAF Schmaf
Not a week goes by that I don’t see emails from philanthropy publishers and vendors trying to get us to believe that donor advised funds are the shiny new thing in the world of giving. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
What’s so f...
Folly #128: Spring Cleaning
A few Follies ago, I wrote about Name Calling and, especially, our company need for a new name.
Sweeping out the (grants) cobwebs
I’ve cleaned up my act by acting on my intentions. Meet Cultivate Giving! Our work is all about buildin...
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