Tag Archives: Philanthropy
The Importance of Speaking Up
February 13, 2013Last month, I experienced a “rite of passage” for nonprofit executives in New Jersey. I attended the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce “Walk to Washington”. For those of you who don’t know, this is 50+ year tradition where the Chamber … Continue reading
Let the Great World Spin – Elephants and All
March 24, 2010David Grant, President and CEO I had one of those trains of thought last week that come, at least to me, in repose. It began with pride in a colleague and ended with pride as a father, and along the … Continue reading
Listening, Leveraging, and Learning: The Work of the Community Foundation of South Jersey
December 14, 2009Today’s post comes to us from Sidney Hargro of the Community Foundation of South Jersey Sidney Hargro, Community Foundation of South Jersey Four years in the making, the Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) is now poised to inspire philanthropy … Continue reading
Thinking About Philanthropy…and It’s a Wonderful Life
May 20, 2009David Grant, President and CEO I recently spent an afternoon with the Board and staff of another foundation. They were planning to “spend down” the foundation’s several hundred million dollars and were planning backwards from twenty years out, thinking about … Continue reading
