I've been complaining about Apple's anti-charity approach, but for this post I want to share an example about how one company is encouraging acts of kindness and charity during the holiday season. It comes from Apple's Silicon Valley neighbor, Yahoo. The program is called How Good Grows, a holiday event that is part of Yahoo's CSR program. The idea is simple. They want to encourage and highlight small acts of kindness that can trigger big ripples and at the same time drive awareness and … [Read more...]
If we want to change Apple's iPhone Donation Policy ….
Apple makes it really difficult for nonprofits to collect donations from within iPhone apps (read Jake Shapiro’s Editorial or this post about why Apple pulled PayPal’s app). Here’s more about why it is important. As the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported last Friday, Apple's policy has raised the ire of some nonprofits leaders and there is a online petition with almost 2,000 signatures collected so far sending Mr. Jobs at Apple a message. Apple needs to feel more pressure from nonprofits, … [Read more...]
Send Steve Jobs A Message: Let Us Give Donations on the iPhone
Yesterday, I explained why I've decided to ditch my iPhone and get an Android. In short, Apple makes it really difficult for nonprofits to collect donations from within iPhone apps (read Jake Shapiro's Editorial or this post about why Apple pulled PayPal's app). Here's more about why it is important. I posted a link in the Zoetica Salon in Facebook and I tweeted about it - and this sparked a conversation with nonprofit colleagues. Many were annoyed. Sue Ann Reed from Care 2 set up an … [Read more...]
The Strategy Landscape Tool Helps Solve Wicked Problems
Monitor Institute and the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) have launched a joint venture to bring a new data visualization tool, "The Strategy Landscape Tool" to the field of philanthropy. Created with support from the Rockfeller Foundation, the tool allows users to easily see and understand grantmaking strategies and patterns within and across institutions so they can make better decisions in pursuit of their goals. This tool is important because it facilitates funders working in a … [Read more...]
In Search of Bachelors and Philanthropy in Rural Alaska and Video Story Capture Tips
The Story Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. That's where I met Joe Page from the Jessica Stevens Foundation who told me the amazing story about the Talkeetna Bachelor Society. The Talkeetna Bachelor Society is a program of the Denali Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The Society's fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor … [Read more...]
