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Yes, This Really Happened.
I’m organizing a trip for a group of friends and asked each of them to pitch in $100 towards the deposit. Brian gave his money to Amy and asked her to pass it on to me. I thought this was … Continue reading
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Tagged funders, grantees, philanthropy, power dynamics, relationships
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Sustainability: The Nonprofit Joke
I recently had lunch with a nonprofit Executive Director (ED) who was lamenting about “sustainability” in the nonprofit sector. I empathized with her. It is always a question that funders ask, and yet there are few good answers. I remember … Continue reading
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Tagged executive director, foundations, funders, nonprofit, power dynamics, sustainability
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There Are Reasons Why More Funders Don’t Collaborate
As I’ve shared in past blogs, collaboration is in my blood. And yes, while I do believe that there is an over-emphasis on “working together,” I also believe that it can lead to really strong outcomes. And I believe that … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, ego, funders, nonprofit, phil buchanan, power dynamics, stanford social innovation review
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