Parting with your money is hard. But the hardest thing of all may be acknowledging what giving truly is, without scorn or eye-rolling or uncomfortable silences. Giving is love.
Entries Tagged as 'Philosophy of Giving'
Breaking Up: Ending a Philanthropic Relationship
June 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Philosophy of Giving
Even when gifts are made in order to have an impact, there is still an emotional connection made between the giver and receiver.
Profits Don’t Need To Be Defended
June 16th, 2011 · Comments Off · Philanthropists & Donors, Philosophy of Giving
Daniel Altman and Jonathan Berman have published a paper entitled The Single Bottom Line, which declares that companies do more social good when they focus only on their profits. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find some nuance: it’s companies that emphasize long-term results rather than quarterly profits that could see this outcome. The “positive [...]
Tags:Daniel Altman·Felix Salmon·Jonathan Berman·Matthew Bishop·The Single Bottom Line
You Cannot “Win” A Gift
June 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Philosophy of Giving
How To Win Big Gifts, via Chornicle of Philanthropy, offers useful advice mired by terrible word choice. You cannot “win” a gift. “Winning” implies that the donor’s actions in making the gift are less important than what the nonprofit did in receiving it. “Win” makes the giver an object to be conquered. It’s the same [...]
How Goldman Sachs Treats Women
June 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · Philosophy of Giving
Aman Singh writes that Goldman Sachs received an award from the 10,000 Women initiative, part of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP). He then reminds us of the charges brought against Goldman Sachs by three former female employees, who report that the investment bank “practices a system in which women are paid less, promoted less [...]
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The Ultimate Niggling Question
June 13th, 2011 · Comments Off · Giving, Living Well, Philosophy of Giving
Charles Lee writes: Forgive me for being elementary, but I think it’s important to distinguish the difference between supporting a cause and helping people. A cause is a “thing” we support in hopes of providing tangible help for “people” in need. Unfortunately, I’ve been guilty at times of being more passionate about the cause (i.e., [...]
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Philanthropy’s Promise: Unified Pledge But Not Yet Collaborative Action
June 9th, 2011 · Comments Off · Philosophy of Giving
This is an important step toward shedding the siloed identity of the past in an effort to drive bigger change as part of larger philanthropic movement. But is it collaboration? Not quite yet.
Tags:National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy·Philanthropy's Promise
Cato Institute: Philanthropists Not Funding Best Charter Schools
June 8th, 2011 · Comments Off · Philosophy of Giving
The Cato Institute has released a study looking for a link between the effectiveness of charter schools and whether or not they are funded. The results? No link at al
