Comments on: The Future of Charity Evaluation http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2 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/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2/comment-page-1#comment-8340 Sean Stannard-Stockton Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:58:02 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2#comment-8340 I think you raise an important point David. Everything in life builds on what came before. Philanthropy (old and new) often focuses on new ideas instead of what works. New and sexy is often more interesting to fund. But having an sense of history is critical to innovation. I think you raise an important point David. Everything in life builds on what came before. Philanthropy (old and new) often focuses on new ideas instead of what works. New and sexy is often more interesting to fund. But having an sense of history is critical to innovation.

]]> By: Lauren Welsh http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2/comment-page-1#comment-8339 Lauren Welsh Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:57:50 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2#comment-8339 As an advisor to philanthropists, it's our job to educate donors about what makes a strong, effective nonprofit so they see it's about much more than overhead costs. At The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta we recently created "Your Checklist for Giving" for our donors to use as a tool when considering investing in a nonprofit. It provides an overview of the essential characteristics of strong management for nonprofit organizations. We created it based on our extensive grantmaking experience as well as 25 years of our Managing for Excellence Award. Donors have been using this as a tool to guide their giving, and nonprofits are using it to consider areas of improvement as well. Check it out below: http://bit.ly/8sMy6k As an advisor to philanthropists, it’s our job to educate donors about what makes a strong, effective nonprofit so they see it’s about much more than overhead costs. At The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta we recently created “Your Checklist for Giving” for our donors to use as a tool when considering investing in a nonprofit. It provides an overview of the essential characteristics of strong management for nonprofit organizations. We created it based on our extensive grantmaking experience as well as 25 years of our Managing for Excellence Award. Donors have been using this as a tool to guide their giving, and nonprofits are using it to consider areas of improvement as well. Check it out below:

http://bit.ly/8sMy6k

]]> By: David http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2/comment-page-1#comment-8338 David Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:18:36 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/12/the-future-of-charity-evaluation-2#comment-8338 Good post here. However, I sense tone over fondness for 'new', 'innovative' ideas here. While I see the trend of entrepreneurship quickly overshadowing philanthropy - in the best sense of the word - across the sector, I find it disheartening to see so little deference paid to 'old' models on whose shoulders 'new' and 'innovative' ideas stand upon. Good post here. However, I sense tone over fondness for ‘new’, ‘innovative’ ideas here. While I see the trend of entrepreneurship quickly overshadowing philanthropy – in the best sense of the word – across the sector, I find it disheartening to see so little deference paid to ‘old’ models on whose shoulders ‘new’ and ‘innovative’ ideas stand upon.

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