On the heels of Inauguration Day in the United States, I decided to start a weekly (or at least somewhat regular) post that includes the most notable articles I’ve been reading as part of the nonpprofit / philanthropy world. As a grants manager for an anti-poverty agency, they often have an anti-racism / anti-poverty / […]
Hump Day Haiku: #NonprofitHaiku
There’s a #NonprofitHaiku contest on Twitter, and I can’t seem to stop writing them. I posted 7 last night. There may be more in my future. Probably. More than likely, actually. Maybe there are some posted right now because I just couldn’t stop myself. Here’s one: Fund me once, fund me Twice. Come on pretty funder […]
Hump Day Haiku: Nonprofit Wish List
Today’s hump day haiku submission is for my fellow nonprofit unicorns. They feel my pain and frustration when it comes to the grant writing process. In case you were wondering what is really on the wish list of a director of development at a nonprofit, here’s a simple haiku. Unrestricted gifts Consecutive year funding Operating […]
Philanthropy Friday: Robert Egger Disrupts Hunger
Robert Egger was a social entrepreneur well before the term was in our vocabulary. He’s a “nightclub guy” that became a “righteous entrepreneur” because nobody else around him would. I could just copy and paste his bio here, and it would suit quite well as a Philanthropy Friday blog post. (Seriously. Read it.) Svetlana Kim, […]
Philanthropy Friday: Be Kind, Not Nice
This past Tuesday, I attended the Maine Philanthropy Partners Conference in Northport. It was my first time attending this conference, and I wondered what I was in for. All day conferences can be hit or miss. You never know what you’ll get for presenters, and I always worry about not having enough to eat during the […]
Philanthropy Friday: Working With a Purpose
I recently read an article on The Guardian’s website about how working for a charity can make you happier. The author used two nonprofit professionals as examples of how working in the third sector can make you feel liberated. Both had strong personal connections to the causes for which they worked. They felt happier because they were […]
