tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24948423.post3965045403056595102..comments2024-02-27T07:19:26.165-08:00Comments on The Nonprofit Consultant Blog: How Philanthropy Destroys Charity & More on Volunteer GivingKen Goldsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14352088132228110064noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24948423.post-79694798860678557112010-03-18T23:37:44.205-07:002010-03-18T23:37:44.205-07:00I think that philanthro-capitalists are working ha...I think that philanthro-capitalists are working hard to get the sector to be more efficient.<br /><br />Just because they didn't come up through the nonprofit ranks as a social worker doesn't mean that they can't hire the brains to figure out what nonprofits need more of-<br /><br />organization, structure, better management, better wages, efficiency.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293855689735966103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24948423.post-7254471636188498662010-03-18T23:36:00.229-07:002010-03-18T23:36:00.229-07:00You know, I think this is muddying the issue a bit...You know, I think this is muddying the issue a bit. There are many reasons that major donors give to a nonprofit. Not all want total control over a nonprofit's direction. <br /><br />Fighting poverty can be measured in number of people helped to get living wage jobs.<br /><br />Fighting inequality can be measured in the number of low-income people attending your voter registration rally or completing your leadership training program. <br /><br />Advocacy funding is harder than services to fund, it's true, but when we look at the long term ways that advocacy does help, it is a fundraising challenge that we should embrace. We can make the case for support in long-term numbers. Even though governmental allocation of funds isn't as compelling as children with cancer, it is just as important.<br /><br />http://wildwomanfundraising.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293855689735966103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24948423.post-15354505291810956882010-03-17T13:48:17.688-07:002010-03-17T13:48:17.688-07:00Also there is a contest going on for nonprofits or...Also there is a contest going on for nonprofits or organizations that help the community have a chance to win a free website for 6 months, valued at $5,000.. SPREAD THE WORD TO THOSE INTERESTED. http://www.nonprofit.nu/voteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24948423.post-26316510194875557892010-03-17T13:46:57.643-07:002010-03-17T13:46:57.643-07:00Great post. As the saying goes 'ask and you sh...Great post. As the saying goes 'ask and you shall receive'...organizations should not automatically assume that they know those who can afford to donate and those who cannot...there is no harm in asking. Afterall, nothing is lost, but something can be gained.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com