I’m psyched to see The Hunger Games tonight, and even more psyched that the books’ and film’s success are being leveraged to raise awareness about hunger issues and make a philanthropic dent. I imagine that it will engage a whole new demographic of fans that otherwise might not participate in hunger causes. Here’s more info:… Continue reading
Tag: philanthropy
Philanthropy Jargon Generator
This is really hilarious. Push a button and voila! A Verb + Adjective + Noun/Phrase is generated and you can use it! Here are some that I got: quantify state-of-the-art stakeholder feedback commission community-driven models ramp up interactive listening tours respond to inclusive change agents explore emerging B corporations You get it. It’s ridiculous -… Continue reading Philanthropy Jargon Generator
Grant MADNESS
Last year I blogged about Brackets with Benefits (and April Madness, too!), and this year, another great way to get psyched for the NCAA tournament is to enter the One Percent Foundation's pool called Grant MADNESS. In this third annual competition for good, you donate $10 (the first 500 entries are matched by MerchSource… double… Continue reading Grant MADNESS
This is a screenshot of the new Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund website, which I’m proud to have helped redesign. Take a look at the great work the foundation is supporting.
Nonprofit Data Visualization: a Gallery
This is a good compilation of effectively constructed infographics and well-stylized reporting by charitable entities. Worth a look and some thought about how to apply the most resonant pieces to your own organizations.Nonprofit Data Visualization: a Gallery
New website alert! Done.com
You find screened, skilled neighbors to help with tasks - grocery shopping, babysitting, fixing things, party planning, etc. - and then hire them. Once a task is complete, a task is also done for a child in need (sponsored by Unicef). I also love Done.’s values statement, which includes such items as assuming good intentions… Continue reading New website alert! Done.com
Love this mailing from The Center for Effective Philanthropy about their really well-designed assessment tools to help measure impact. Foundations, take note if you haven’t already!
Take my grantwriting class!
Does the idea of writing a grant make you cringe and procrastinate in any way possible? Do you want to suggest projects at your nonprofit but don’t know how you’ll raise the funding to execute? Do you have basic writing skills but don’t know how to string together an appealing narrative? Take the fear out of grantwriting and… Continue reading Take my grantwriting class!
Six Great Philanthropy Blogs
I really enjoy all of these for their thoughtfulness and relevance. If you’re interested in philanthropy and my content isn’t quite enough, well worth reading any or all of these. White Courtesy Telephone:Posts include perspectives on learning,education and training in the field of philanthropy. Philantopic: A blog of Opinion and Commentary from The Philanthropy News Digest… Continue reading Six Great Philanthropy Blogs
I am a Philanthropist. Really well done video by Elliott Bay Productions. Worth 4 minutes of your time for sure; hopefully, will inspire more of your time after!(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Jen Bokoff 
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