Philanthropy Daily Digest 07/27/2011

  • Adin Miller reflects on Steve Gunderson stepping down as CEO of Council on Foundations and offers suggests for the how the organization can maintain and enhance their relevance.

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  • GiveWell profiles GiveDirectly, a group I’ve heard a number of smart donors mention recently. The organization is out to show that in the developing world giving people hard cash instead of providing social services is a better bet. They’ve assembled some good evidence and while they are brand new, they’re crafting a well designed randomized controlled trial to see how well their system actually works.

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  • A fantastic article about the prevalence of “bad strategy”. The author claims, “A good strategy does more than urge us forward toward a goal or vision; it honestly acknowledges the challenges we face and provides an approach to overcoming them.”

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Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.