Comments on: Philanthropy Dispatch from the Future http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/ A Great Decisions 2008 Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Philanthropy » Blog Archive » Donors Choose http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/#comment-343 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:57:34 +0000 http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/#comment-343 [...] Donorschoose.org is a domestic charity that allows people to fund projects designed by US public school teachers. It is a great initiative, started by teachers but expanded with funding from several successful internet entrepreneurs, and offers donors a lot of information before they give as well as information on project implemention. The format is a lot like Sean Stannard Stockton suggested was the future of philanthropy. [...] […] Donorschoose.org is a domestic charity that allows people to fund projects designed by US public school teachers. It is a great initiative, started by teachers but expanded with funding from several successful internet entrepreneurs, and offers donors a lot of information before they give as well as information on project implemention. The format is a lot like Sean Stannard Stockton suggested was the future of philanthropy. […]

]]> by: links for 2008-03-04 | Tactical Philanthropy http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/#comment-307 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:21:01 +0000 http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/#comment-307 [...] Philanthropy » Philanthropy Dispatch from the Future I’ve been reading Kevin Dean’s new blog for a couple months now. I appreciated him highlighting my recent FT column today. (tags: blog) [...] […] Philanthropy » Philanthropy Dispatch from the Future I’ve been reading Kevin Dean’s new blog for a couple months now. I appreciated him highlighting my recent FT column today. (tags: blog) […]

]]> by: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/#comment-301 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:01:52 +0000 http://philanthropy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/02/philanthropy-dispatch-from-the-future/#comment-301 Kevin, been enjoying your blog for awhile now. Thanks for highlighting my column. I agree that in a world where nonprofits are unable to demonstrate how effective their programs are, donors will dictate what they fund. But in a world where program effectiveness is regularly communicated by nonprofits, donations will follow the best programs. Kevin, been enjoying your blog for awhile now. Thanks for highlighting my column.

I agree that in a world where nonprofits are unable to demonstrate how effective their programs are, donors will dictate what they fund. But in a world where program effectiveness is regularly communicated by nonprofits, donations will follow the best programs.

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