Monthly Archives: July 2009

Will More Regulation Help This Sector Succeed?

This morning, I started to respond to a post at the blog of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy – an organization I have recently come to know and respect. The response got so long that I thought I would instead post it here. The questions raised by NCRP board member Gary Snyder were multiple…. Continue Reading

Is That Really Governance?

Last week I saw yet another workbook published by yet another respected Governance group, providing yet another list of principles for “Good Governance.” And yet again, of its 33 chapters, one chapter is devoted to “Mission and Goals.” ONE CHAPTER! The rest of the book is a chapter-by-chapter list of what we could all recite… Continue Reading

Monday Morning Rock Out!

Happy Monday! Are you ready to start focusing on what is possible? Well, let’s go! This week’s Rock Out is dedicated to those who tell us,“Our community will never value artists the way we value business leaders. Get real!” It is dedicated to those who say, “That’s all well and good, but we don’t have… Continue Reading