Reactions to story from SFGate

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  How to Help Myanmar/Burma

  http://pitchconsulting.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-help-myan...
  197 days ago in Give It Up: Thoughts on Philanthropy and Fundraising · Authority: 1

  When I first heard about the devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar/Burma, my first thought was "I want to make a donation to help the relief effort." But then, when I heard about how the government was restricting aid workers and relief supplies from getting to the victims who need them, I felt stymied. If I make a donation, will it even get where it needs to go?According to this article on SFGate (affiliated w/ the San Francisco Chronicle), there was a meeting of more than 50 philanthropists and financial advisers on Friday to figure out how to get aid to the people who need it. The article includes a list of the most effective organizations to which you can send donations.Read the article, and the list of organiztions, here.
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  Foundation visitors see “The World in a Zipcode” in Md. [News, 5/19]

  http://giving.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/foundations-witness-a...
  197 days ago in Washington Grantmakers Daily · Authority: 7

  “Silver Spring - The World in a Zipcode” (WAMU, 5/16) - Gustavo Torres, executive director of Casa de Maryland, takes national foundation leaders and WAMU reporter Faryl Ury on a tour of Silver Spring, Maryland, home of residents from 140 different countries who speak over 140 different languages (summary). The site sessions, planned by the Washington Metropolitan Host Committee, left the 3000+ conference visitors with a new perspective on the D.C. region. HEALTH - Carefirst gives $1M to YMCA of Metropolitan Washington to help prevent childhood obesity, funding after-school events and YMCA’s Kids Health Mobile (WBJ, 5/16) - A series on childhood obesity in the WaPo includes a video of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, the CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. [In related news, Trader Joes was packed yesterday. The checkout guy said it was unprecedented. I think it's because everyone read these articles.] [In related news, one cannot buy stock in Trader Joe's. It's private.] CORPORATIONS ‘B corporation’ plan helps philanthropic firms (SFChronicle, 5/18) - Read this for a nice overview on the short history of the B Corp (the “B” is for “beneficial”).  BURMA AID Meeting in S.F. on getting aid into Burma (SFGate, 5/17) - For philanthropy, “the temporary nature of the waiver [of economic sanctions on Burma] is problematic. The real challenge will be in rebuilding schools and hospitals…” EDUCATION Opinion: The missing piece of D.C. education reform is adult education (WaPo, 5/18) ________________________________________ @ WG: - May 19: CYF/PEWG: “Effect of New DCPS Policies on Out-of-School-Time Programs”
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  links for 2008-05-18

  http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/05/links-for-2008-05-18
  198 days ago in Tactical Philanthropy · Authority: 95

  Meeting in S.F. on getting aid into Burma The mainstream media has been paying more attention to philanthropy. This story from the San Francisco Chronicle is interesting because it focuses on a current event and examines how to engage in effective philanthropy. (tags: philanthropy) SSIR Welcomes Five New Bloggers The Stanford Social Innovation Review Blog keeps growing the size of their team. Some big names are joining this time around. I wonder how long until they add a big foundation CEO? (tags: philanthropy) Modest Needs - Instantly Change a Life I haven’t heard about Modest Needs before. Looks like maybe I’ve been missing something interesting. (tags: philanthropy) SocialVibe - Get Sponsored! In a world where everyone has a brand, you can now get sponsored by corporations with your earnings going to charity. I wonder what Phil Cubeta would think… (tags: philanthropy)

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