Philanthropy Daily Digest

Only two ideas have been submitted for the $100 grant from Fidelity Gift Fund for the best philanthropic intermediary. A couple paragraphs might just win the $100!

Kristof follows up on his review of Uncharitable and shares an email he got from the head of Save the Children regarding nonprofit pay and career development.

The LA Times looks at the increase in advocacy by large foundations. The article calls the strategy "risky" because of the ban on foundations engaging in lobbying. Seems to me that an informed foundation can easily stay on the right side of the law.

Heather Carpenter calls the Tactical Philanthropy Forum conversation between Paul Brest and Bill Somerville "boring" and argues that the wrong people were at the table.

See Change, a program evaluation firm and member of the Tactical Philanthropy Community, is now working with FORGE to determine if FORGE's programs work: "Does it actually improve well-being for African refugees? Beyond improving well-being, does FORGE actually develop skilled refugee leaders who will use their skills in new situations? Even if FORGE is successful at creating these types of outcomes, what is the likelihood that these outcomes will make a significant difference in African communities over the long term?"