Ridin' the range and ropin' the headlines so you don't have to.
Your biweekly roundup of media coverage on the world of nonprofit and philanthropy (yee-ha).
Local:
Business Forum: Give Thanks and Help
(The Star Tribune) As the holiday season roles in, let’s not forget those Minnesotans in need.
Minnesotans Gave So Much, Now Givemn.org Needs Help
(Kare 11) The success of GiveMN.org’s recent “Give to the Max” day was truly unprecedented. Over 3,500 nonprofits received $13 million in donations through the GiveMN site. The sheer scale of this outpouring of generosity has sent GiveMN funders and staff scrambling to cover all transaction fees.
Northwest Area Foundation Awards $2M in Grants
(Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal) The Northwest Area Foundation has announced over $2 million in grants awarded to 14 different organizations. The focus of NWAF’s recent grants was on organizations helping reduce poverty and promote prosperity.
Partnerships Are Key in the Economic Recovery
(Albert Lea Tribune) Tim Penny, president and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, reflects on the importance of partnerships in fulfilling SMIF’s mission to invest in the region’s future growth.
National:
Opinion: Are Metrics Blinding Our Perception?
(The New York Times) Anand Giridharadas discusses Western society’s preoccupation with metrics to the exclusion of other methods of perceiving, and speculates about the costs of using only numerically quantifiable evidence to guide our decision making about everything from what music to buy, to what charities to give to.
Clicking for a Cause
(The New York Times) Using social media as a tool for increasing engagement and giving has been created a lot of excitement and skepticism in the nonprofit and grantmaking sector. This article has a nice overview of some of the successful efforts, as well as reflections from social media big wigs like Randi Zuckerberg.
Grappling with a Wealth of Guilt
(The Washington Post) Young heirs wrestle with the advantages and responsibilities of their inheritance, and the question of how to use their wealth for the greater good.
