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Monthly Archives: March 2010
I haven’t found a nonprofit administrator or development professional yet who isn’t concerned about the Obama administration’s ongoing desire to limit the tax deductions for charitable contributions. I worry along with them that at the upper levels, especially, giving will … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the intersection of research and planning. How do research and planning work align? When does too much research become “information overload?” What makes research “actionable?” Recent work speaking directly with community groups, funders … Continue reading
In the past few months, I have been clipping articles about a so-called “new” trend towards more amateur participation in the arts. First there was an article in Newsweek that pointed to the global recession as an explanation for the uptick … Continue reading
Much of my work at WolfBrown revolves around community cultural and creativity planning. These processes often take nine months or longer to complete and implementation generally happens over 10 or more years. So being able to engage the cultural sector … Continue reading
In a recent series of visits to schools and after school programs, I had the chance to remember why this work matters. In many classrooms, no activity lasted more than three minutes. Classes opened with short “do-nows,” followed by mini-lessons, then … Continue reading
Personally, I prefer Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi. But, an exciting new grant program from Pepsi is causing me to reconsider. The Pepsi Refresh Project is giving away $1.3 million every month through January 2011 to individuals and organizations that develop … Continue reading
