tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post520431575110331035..comments2024-03-26T00:27:59.399-07:00Comments on PHILANTHROPY 2173: The business of the business of goodLucy Bernholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253941214286179394noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-27809299853406357002011-11-26T19:42:16.330-08:002011-11-26T19:42:16.330-08:00Excellent post, and as thoughtful as always. I won...Excellent post, and as thoughtful as always. I wonder if the marriage counseling business is also booming. Amateurism does not suit our earnest generation. Philanthropy may be done for love, but love too requires at least a Dear Abby. <br /><br />Phil CubetaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-12442963556245736202011-11-22T22:17:55.090-08:002011-11-22T22:17:55.090-08:00Hi Lucy:
Excellent timing! As you know and have ...Hi Lucy:<br /><br />Excellent timing! As you know and have kindly tweeted, we're currently hosting an <a href="http://www.socialedge.org/discussions/philanthropy/philanthropic-advisers" rel="nofollow">event at SocialEdge</a> on Philanthropic Advisers. It would be great if we could get some cross-discussion going between our respective comments sections -- both to generate a wider public conversation, and to begin to network our respective networks...<br /><br />Many thanks,<br /><br />CharlesCharles Cameron (hipbone)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13765294963993981323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-11069691945912375462011-11-21T20:22:28.253-08:002011-11-21T20:22:28.253-08:00Dear Lucy,
I am a nonprofit consultant and teache...Dear Lucy,<br /><br />I am a nonprofit consultant and teacher and I think that we do have to make sure that we are as effective as we can be for nonprofits. And nonprofits need to try to be effective more than they have been (as evidenced by GiveWell.com's only recommending 2% of the nonprofits that have been submitted for evaluation).<br /><br />Frequently, I talk with people who are currently employed as development staff at nonprofits, a sense of the enormity of their tasks pervades their speech, they seem depressed, demotivated, and even angry. They KNOW that they should get paid more. They KNOW that even if they raise tons of money, it won't trickle down to them. They KNOW that the board or ED can take credit for their work and fire them for no reason.They can be charged with raising money for new programs on top of their other duties, without any say in the addition of said new programs.<br /><br />Is it any wonder that the average tenure of a nonprofit professional at a nonprofit is merely 18 months?<br /> <br />People would not flee to consulting gigs if nonprofits were paying better than the minimum needed to survive. People would not flee to the private sector if they were getting appreciated at their current nonprofit positions.<br /><br />Thanks for allowing me to comment. <br /><br />Peace,<br /><br />Mazarine<br />PS. I teach a free webinar about how to move up in your nonprofit career if you're interested. http://charityhowto.com/upcoming.phpMazarinehttp://charityhowto.com/upcoming.phpnoreply@blogger.com