This blog post was updated on October 15, 2009 – please read 130 Foundations That Tweet for a complete list! Below is a list of all the grantmaking foundations I’ve been able to find that are using Twitter. The list includes private, community, family, and corporate funders, as well as a few international foundations. I’ve …
An increasing number of foundations, including community foundations, are now using Twitter. I’ve found 21 so far, and I am sure there are more out there. Below is a list, including links to their twitter profiles. 21 Community Foundations That Tweet Alaska Community Foundation (Anchorage, AK) @AKCommunity Baltimore Community Foundation (Baltimore, Maryland) @baltcommfdn Bridge Builders …
In my last post, “So, You Want To Be A Philanthropy Consultant?” I offered 5 questions to consider if you want to become a philanthropy consultant. No matter what your industry, if you want to take the consulting plunge, here are 15 practical things you should do right away: Open a business checking account – …
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About once a week someone emails me to learn more about philanthropy consulting: foundation staff looking for their next career move (or more recently, anticipating a layoff), business executives tired of an emotionally unfulfilling career who seek to make a difference in the world, and recent college graduates who stumble upon my website and think …
This blog was originally posted May 1, 2009 on the Tactical Philanthropy Blog From May 2 – May 7, the Tactical Philanthropy Blog Team will be covering the Council on Foundations conference from Atlanta. The individual blog team members represent a range of opinions and have been given no editorial directions. The opinions expressed in …
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This blog first appeared on and was written for Nonprofit Conversation. No one is immune to the challenges of doing more with less in this economy. From my vantage point as a philanthropy consultant, I hope this blog post helps nonprofits understand how the economy is impacting foundations, and provides suggestions for what grantmakers are …