This Week's Best Links for Fundraisers and Philanthropists

By Joanne Fritz, About.com GuideFebruary 7, 2009

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Matthew Bishop, New York bureau chief of The Economist and co-author, with Michael Green, of Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World and Why We Should Let Them, waxes eloquent about the relevance of philanthrocapitalism right now.
Isaac Seliger, a grant writer, has a wonderful post about how to get "Your Piece of the Infrastructure Pie," and another about what to do while you wait for the stimulus package to pass.
Gift annuities are increasingly popular with donors, according to a Wall Street Journal article. Even though rates paid to annuity beneficiaries are scheduled to decrease soon, they are still attractive in today's depressed market.
A column in the Indiana Star discusses the "philanthropic autobiography" and the "ethical will" as useful concepts for donors, no matter how large or modest their fortune.
Kelly Kleiman, a lawyer and journalist, blogs at the Stanford Social Innovation Review about how there is no free lunch after all. Painless giving through "buy this and we'll give that" programs are pretty useless when consumers stop consuming.

February 9, 2009 at 9:53 am (1) Cass Wheeler says:: Interesting choice of terms “managing” volunteers. I like to think of it as not hierarchical, but a partnership. Not sure volunteers like to think about being managed. I like the term “guiding” much better and that was my approach in my book, You’ve Gotta Have Heart: Achieving Purpose Beyond Profit in the Social Sector. While this may seem like a nit–it is an important philosohical distinction.
February 9, 2009 at 10:12 am (2) nonprofit says:: Good point! Managing is a bit “old school.” Coordinating? Partnering? Collaborating? Partnering? Much better I think. Thanks for your comment.