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Non-Profit Innovation Charter - Response to Seth Godin
This morning Seth Godin wrote about the charter that non-profits have to be innovators. It is timely that this post came out; just yesterday I was chatting with a couple community investment...
View ArticleGot a Penny? Penny for Your Thoughts? Find a Penny?
This is the 1cent post.I was thinking about how the little penny can do so much when combined with a bunch of other pennies. Leveraging. It's what strategic donors want to see happen when they invest...
View ArticleWhat would you do with $117Million?
This past week the Calgary Foundation received a very generous legacy gift from the late Doc Seaman. This is the largest foundational gift in the history of community foundations in Canada. The...
View ArticleWhere data and social change intersect
Next week I will be presenting at the AFP Banff Compass on Philanthropy in a Digital Age and how Cloud Computing and Big Data influence the social profit sector. I started working on this when we...
View ArticleRe-Imagining Society – The Four Noble Professions?
Several months ago I presented at the Purposeful Planning Institute in Denver, CO. I had the privilege of meeting with and exchanging ideas with some of North America’s thought leaders on social...
View ArticleWhere Disruption and Innovation Intersect
This week I am attending the Grow Conference in Whistler, BC. The opening presenter, Brian Solis asked the audience – what is at the heart of your business? The reason being, companies that focus on...
View ArticleIce, Ice Baby - How an Ice Bucket video has impacted charitable giving
My opinion on the #ALSIceBucket campaign has been pretty strong. In a piece I wrote for the Calgary Herald and other posts about slacktivism campaigns, I talk about the ripple effect of giving. This...
View ArticleFamily Dynasties and Social Change - In Response to the Economist April 18, 2015
In the April 18th, 2015 edition of The Economist the opening editorial about leadership ended with the statement, “Family power, like any other sort, needs watching over. If it cannot be contested, it...
View ArticleIn Memorium - Founder of the Milestones Project, Richard Steckel
I recently learned that a friend and mentor passed away. Dr. Richard Steckel challenged me to think bigger and not limit what I could accomplish simply because the current market trends and community...
View ArticleWhat does it take to make a difference?
Guest Blogger: Cortney Steinwand is the Community Engagement Coordinator and Place2Give Foundation administrator. A community development enthusiast, environmental /social justice seeker, wholehearted...
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