The solution to gridlock can be found in the voices of ordinary citizens who want something different from their government than recent years have delivered.
Guest post by Phil Buchanan, president of The Center for Effective Philanthropy
This is the fourth in a series of six blog posts, which were originally featured on the CEP Blog.
Related to the emphasis on boundary-blurring and the frequent dissing
of the term “nonprofit” that I have discussed in my last several posts
is an equation of “business thinking” with effectiveness. You would
think, after what we have witnessed in the past several years, that the
word “business” would not be used as a synonym for “effective.”
But it is. And an increasing number of people, including those who should know better, seem to be falling into this trap.
Having spent last weekend in New York ogling Macy’s spectacular window displays, I am reminded how special this time of year is for so many people. For many children who are raised in a tradition that values giving, this season is also an occasion to create “wish lists” and make resolutions. Borrowing from these traditions, I’ve decided to create my own wish list for 2012.
Guest post by Peter Drury. director of development of A Child's Right.
Here’s what happened over lunch today: Catalyze, Epiphany, Lead!
Catalyze
Chicago Mayor Rahm
Emanuel warmed up Sunday's luncheon crowd by addressing leadership that
convenes and catalyzes government, business and philanthropy to work
together to change our communities – rather than to ponder platitudes,
to take our time, or to sabotage community success due to our collective
log jams or impasses.
Guest post by Danielle Hirsch, director of advocacy of The Chicago Bar Foundation
The topic of the first session for the 2011 Public Policy Action Institute was, as always, provocative and engaging.
The two speakers, Rob Reich, co-director for Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University and Evelyn Brody, professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law spoke to the many challenges facing the nonprofit sector.
