Comments on: What Causes Systemic Change? http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/01/what-causes-systemic-change Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/01/what-causes-systemic-change/comment-page-1#comment-5888 Sean Stannard-Stockton Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:28:16 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/?p=1244#comment-5888 Heather, I totally agree. If funders are contracting with nonprofits to execute the foundation's program, then it is understandable that the funders don't always provide grants that fit the nonprofits needs. They are buying something from the nonprofit and customers tend to put their needs over the needs of the seller. However, if you are investing in an organization, then it would be just silly to give them grants that didn't meet their needs. I think the model I'm laying out aligns the interests of funders and nonprofits very well. Heather, I totally agree. If funders are contracting with nonprofits to execute the foundation’s program, then it is understandable that the funders don’t always provide grants that fit the nonprofits needs. They are buying something from the nonprofit and customers tend to put their needs over the needs of the seller.

However, if you are investing in an organization, then it would be just silly to give them grants that didn’t meet their needs.

I think the model I’m laying out aligns the interests of funders and nonprofits very well.

]]> By: Heather Carpenter http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/01/what-causes-systemic-change/comment-page-1#comment-5887 Heather Carpenter Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:13:14 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/?p=1244#comment-5887 Great post! I think you are heading in the right direction. Now lets sit down as funders and nonprofits and talk about what "to investing growth capital into nonprofits that compete for grants/investments by showcasing their ability to execute high impact programs" really looks like. See my post about the Marguerite Casey Foundation -- http://nonprofitleadership601.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-love-funders-that-understand.html Great post! I think you are heading in the right direction. Now lets sit down as funders and nonprofits and talk about what “to investing growth capital into nonprofits that compete for grants/investments by showcasing their ability to execute high impact programs” really looks like. See my post about the Marguerite Casey Foundation — http://nonprofitleadership601.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-love-funders-that-understand.html

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/01/what-causes-systemic-change/comment-page-1#comment-5879 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/?p=1244#comment-5879 Yes, as I've written in other posts, I think Paul and I are debating where funders place an emphasis. Funders can do a lot of things and have multi-pronged strategy. But I think that this point is a major re-orientation for philanthropy. It is not good enough to say that all different approaches are needed since one of the most critical approaches is largely absent. But I do agree that there is room, and a need, for many different types of players. Yes, as I’ve written in other posts, I think Paul and I are debating where funders place an emphasis. Funders can do a lot of things and have multi-pronged strategy. But I think that this point is a major re-orientation for philanthropy. It is not good enough to say that all different approaches are needed since one of the most critical approaches is largely absent.

But I do agree that there is room, and a need, for many different types of players.

]]> By: Jillian Vukusich http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/01/what-causes-systemic-change/comment-page-1#comment-5877 Jillian Vukusich Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:32:43 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/?p=1244#comment-5877 Isn't a combination really ideal rather than one total position? I like the way Fleishman described the various positions and provided examples of Foundations as Partners, Drivers, Catalysts and, to your point, we could add Investor. Isn’t a combination really ideal rather than one total position? I like the way Fleishman described the various positions and provided examples of Foundations as Partners, Drivers, Catalysts and, to your point, we could add Investor.

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