Matching-Grant Advice to President Obama, and More: Friday’s Roundup
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
December 11, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
- Now that President Obama has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, he should use the $1.4-million that comes with it to spur other giving by saying he will match gifts made to a cause of his choice, writes Dennis Whittle, chief executive of GlobalGiving, on the Huffington Post.
- So-called best practices, while helpful in a general way, can be “boring” and overrated if taken too literally, writes Trina Isakson, who coordinates volunteer services at Simon Fraser University, on her blog.
- Noting a recent study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Brad Rourke, a consultant who works on civic engagement, says on his blog that it is “disconcerting” that most foundations require their grant recipients to provide proof that their work is making progress, while so few grant makers collect data on their own effectiveness.
