Nonprofits
Why I Wish Nonprofits Would Stop Using the Word “Minorities”
"We’ve got to stop using the word 'minorities' to describe the communities we serve. It doesn’t have any value. It never has."
Articles P6690
Government
Second (and Third) Thoughts about Public Funding for the Arts
The author breaks down how public funding of the arts should be put towards performance, exhibition, and education leaving the artists and their creative process to private patronage.
Nonprofits
Brandeis Betrays Its Givers
"To survive the deepening financial crisis, nonprofits must work harder than ever to earn and keep the trust of their givers."
Social Innovations
A Technology Revolution for Revolutions!
Internet tech tools are mobilizing collective action and revolutionizing ways to start a revolution.
Podcast
Paul Saffo - Forecasting Future Trends
In this audio interview, forecaster Paul Saffo covers a range of interesting subjects, including different methodologies for forecasting social trends. Topics he offers predictions about include global warming, the mortgage crisis, and the decline of the nation state.
Social Innovations
Party’s Over
"There's no question: with public trust in CEOs and corporations at rock-bottom and the change mantra out of Washington (and Davos) and this week’s TED2009 still freshly potent, cause-wired social entrepreneurs have never had a better opportunity to boost traction globally for their Web-powered ideas."
Nonprofits
The Changing Role of Nonprofits
The author initiates a conversation about the new role of nonprofit organizations in the current social media and/or technology revolution and invites readers to continue the discussion.
Nonprofits
Field Building—Does it Matter What Field?
The author asks whether field building need always be done in the same way.
Philanthropy
The Disappearance of Yet Another Painless Way to Give
As the economy continues to shrink, individuals will need to make a more conscious effort to give.