Giving circles are a great way for people to come together and make a difference collectively, but they are not immune from the problems that have plagued the philanthropic sector,…
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Stasia Obremskey: In my late twenties, my hard-charging career as a Wall Street investment banker, Harvard B-School grad, and management consultant took a left turn when I set off to…
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I first became interested in giving and receiving interpersonal feedback in 2018 when I joined an intentional community called Maitri House. We are a 12 person (and two cats) community that…
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In February 2022, Katherina “Kat” Rosqueta became board chair of Candid, the organization established in 2019 with the merger of Foundation Center and GuideStar, where she had also served as a trustee…
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At Feedback Labs, we love hearing stories of how nonprofits and foundations have implemented feedback and we want to share those stories with our community to inspire and give helpful…
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My first executive director position was with MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana in San Jose, CA. I distinctly remember the day I started, it was May 7th, 2003…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has helped to draw greater attention to mental health issues that can be neglected in public policy debates. Even as the worst of the pandemic recedes, this…
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As leaders in philanthropy and technology, we see immense promise of a tech-enabled future when technology is designed with the needs of the public in mind. Yet, where there should…
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Click here for more.Smart technology, which refers to AI and other digital technologies that replace human decision-makers, is on the rise. While smart technology has obvious implications in sectors like the automotive industry,…
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We have been talking about the Overhead Myth and the Nonprofit Starvation Cycle for many years, but there has been only modest progress on donor demands that result in underinvestment…
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Click here for more.In 2014, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) and local Minnesota organizations called on the IRS and the Minnesota Attorney General’s office to investigate the “suspicious and potentially illegal behavior”…
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I have been thinking a lot lately about how our clients are connecting with the public to build community for the social issues and movements they represent. It all started…