July 30, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
Here are some of latest blog items and opinion pieces worth noting for the nonprofit world:
- Herve Delhumeau examines the different ways business and charity have worked together and what the future may hold for businesses with a social mission.
- The Fundermentalist wonders if some Jewish philanthropists could sell their extensive art collections to support more charity work.
- The consulting company McKinsey looks at how businesses measure the financial value produced by their philanthropy and social-responsibility practices. (The article is in the company’s quarterly business magazine, which requires a subscription.)
- Social media has made it easier for people to organize for a cause, but is it also encouraging “slacktivism” and “bumper-sticker philanthropy,” wonders Kristin Ivie on the Social Citizens blog.
- On his Nonprofit Board Crisis blog, Mike Burns asks whether staff members who are concerned about their nonprofit group’s financial viability have a responsibility to alert board members, over the objection of the executive director who prefers to wait before speaking with the board.
- Bible College Reviews,
a site that provides information on Christian universities, has posted a list of 100 “incredible philanthropy blogs.”
- The Chronicle’s Prospecting blog takes a look at why nonprofit organizations should be more aggressive in approaching international donors.
