This year’s conference marks the second year that the Council on Foundations has opened its doors to bloggers.

In 2007, the organization broke with tradition and offered bloggers such as Tactical Philanthropy’s Sean Stannard-Stockton and Susan Herr at Philanthromedia the opportunity to cover the meeting on their Web sites.

This year, that coverage will probably explode.

Mr. Stannard-Stockton reports he has 18 writers who have who have volunteered to write dispatches from this week’s conference.

The blog Epiphanies is also posting items during the conference — as is Lucy Bernholz on Philanthropy 2173.

Are these blogs generating a more open conversation about foundations and philanthropy? Post a comment to share your thoughts.