Ways to Recharge Nonprofit Idealism, Plus More: Friday’s Roundup
December 4, 2009, 11:18 am
By Ian Wilhelm
- While incidents of mismanagement and other problems can make young charity workers feel jaded about the nonprofit world, they can recharge their idealism by volunteering, talking to a mentor, or taking other steps, writes Kristin Ivie, of the Case Foundation, on its Social Citizens blog.
- Holden Karnofsky, co-founder of the charity-evaluation group GiveWell, advises donors to assume that, unless they have evidence to the contrary, aid projects are not supporting the poorest of the poor.
- Efforts to spur social innovation have reached a “critical inflection point,” but leaders must decide how they will measure their effectiveness and introduce more ideas, says Andrew Wolk, chief executive of Root Cause, a research group, on his blog. Listen to The Chronicle’s interview with Mr. Wolk. (Episode seven of the Philanthropy This Week podcast.)
- With the holiday season here, it’s a good time to teach children and grandchildren about the value of philanthropy and volunteering, says Marion Conway, a charity consultant, on her blog.
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