The Foundation Center: Philanthropy Chat

Our new podcast Talking Philanthropy features social media strategist Larry Blumenthal and consultant Bill Silberg in conversation with people who are changing the way foundations and nonprofits do their work.

Janis Foster Richardson, executive director of Grassroots Grantmakers, discusses tactics differentiating grassroots grantmaking from more traditional grantmaking.

Christine Amer Mayer, chief operating officer and general counsel at the GAR Foundation, discusses the foundation's investments in economic development.

Our new podcast Talking Philanthropy features social media strategist Larry Blumenthal and consultant Bill Silberg in conversation with people who are changing the way foundations and nonprofits do their work.

Beth Kanter, co-author of The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change, shares her expertise about how social networking can be used by nonprofits to connect with others, raise money, and create mission awareness.

Many nonprofit capital campaigns have been negatively affected by the current economic climate. In this issue of Philanthropy Chat, Marilyn Bancel, Fundraising Consultant with the Oram Group and author of Preparing Your Capital Campaign, discusses how to jumpstart or revive your capital campaign in spite of the current economy.

Given the continuing stressful fundraising environment and the current economic landscape, nonprofit sustainability should be considered when forming an overall fundraising plan. Listen as Jan Masaoka, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the popular online magazine Blue Avocado, and co-author of Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability discusses ways nonprofits can ensure sustainability through the current economic climate and well into the future.

Robert B. Jaquay, associate director of the George Gund Foundation, discusses the foundation's investments in economic development.

Matt Hodgson, hodgsonConsulting, recaps a live presentation at the Foundation Center-Washington, DC entitled “But What About Our Web Site? The Care and Feeding of Your Nonprofit’s Online Presence.”

Panelists discuss the do's and don'ts for taking advantage of celebrities to advance your organization’s misson. Joey Guastella of the Foundation Center moderates.

Marcelle Hinand Cady, nonprofit management consultant at Helicon Colaborative and co-author of the report It's Not About You...It's About Them: What Motivates Bay Area Donors to Give to the Arts and Artists, highlights key lessons analyzing giving and motivations of Bay Area arts donors.

Jim Rosenberg, Vice President, National Arts Strategies, www.artstrategies.org urges arts organizations struggling with uncertainty to ask themselves three simple questions: who is your customer? What value do you deliver to them? And, what financial support can you realistically expect from them?

In this presentation, Stephen Falla Riff, Staff Attorney in the Legal Aid Society’s Community Development program, discusses the different legal forms that social enterprises can take. He lays out the pros and cons of corporations, nonprofit organizations, and hybrid ventures, with special emphasis on taxation rules and financial needs.

In this interview, Jackie Battenfield, with over 30 years of experience in the arts sector, talks about her book, The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love.

Listen to a panel discussion featuring board members from nonprofit arts organizations discuss board issues, what's different about an arts board, and what you need to know about board fundraising.