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Guest blog by: Leonor Alfonso, senior program specialist, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
My head was already spinning with new ideas as I sat down at a table during the NGen Keynote Dinner to close out the first day of the NGen program. But, I had to hear the keynote speech about how I should fail a lot more than I succeed. It was hard to fathom how that could even be possible!
Guest blog entry by: Lynsey Jeffries, executive director, DC Metro, Higher Achievement
One year ago, I was brand new to the world of Independent Sector, as a 2010 American Express NGen Fellow. On Monday night, the tables were turned, as our NGen Fellows class shared the lessons from our project, "Changing the Status Quo: Intentional Succession Planning Through Leadership Development" at the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference.
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Guest blog post by: Emily Yu, director, Social Innovation, Case Foundation
What happens when you bring funders and grantees to the same table to talk about power dynamics in the public, private, and charitable sectors? Mike Goorhouse set out to address this very question during this "Connections" session the following quote:
“The giving/receiving process is fundamentally a relationship, one which deserves to be respected in its own right. Both giver and received must work to create the basis for mutual respect and appreciation. If this is not true the whole thing is a shame.”
