Philanthropy as ‘love’
admin2018-12-03T21:09:32+00:00Given that the earliest image of philanthropy is associated with Prometheus' love of humanity, what better image to finish with on the 24th of December than philanthropy as love. The [...]
Foundations – ‘black holes’ vs ‘supernovas’
admin2018-12-03T21:27:09+00:00The last couple of years have seen substantial developments around learning, information management and sharing of knowledge in philanthropy. Today's image of philanthropy accentuates the potential and importance of knowledge [...]
Community foundations as ‘a very large tent’
admin2018-12-20T10:02:18+00:00Today’s image of philanthropy comes from a panel discussion on the role of community foundations and regional associations of grantmakers in the US. Dorothy Reynolds, at the time president of [...]
Trusts as ‘underground rivers’
admin2018-12-20T10:07:50+00:00Today's image of philanthropy raises questions about the visibility and understanding of foundations and their activities. As Anthony Sampson stated: 'the great family trusts are like underground rivers in a [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – December 2018: Emma Maitland Stirling
admin2018-12-20T17:01:10+00:00Emma Maitland Stirling (1839-1907) 'a prickly, perhaps injudicious, but forceful pioneer' Background: Emma Maitland Stirling was born in Edinburgh on 15th December 1839 as the youngest of 12 children into [...]
Starting a foundation? Think ‘porcupine’
admin2018-12-03T21:13:35+00:00Today’s image of philanthropy highlights that starting a foundations might be easier than figuring out what to do with it: “[S]tarting a family foundation is like catching a porcupine – [...]
Foundations as ‘astronomical objects’
admin2018-12-03T17:33:24+00:00The direct and indirect influence that larger foundations might have on their wider context is picked up in today’s image of philanthropy: “[F]oundations are like astronomical objects — the larger [...]
Community foundations as ‘amoebae’
admin2018-12-17T13:24:35+00:00Today’s image of philanthropy could be applied to different foundation sectors across the globe. However, it is taken from the European Community Foundation Initiative’s Guide to Community Foundations in Europe; [...]
Philanthropy as ‘a pebble in a pond’
admin2018-12-03T16:45:43+00:00Today’s image of philanthropy focuses on philanthropy’s potential to act as a catalyst and create far reaching ‘ripples’. This is nicely illustrated by the idea that philanthropy is like ‘a [...]
Foundation executives as ‘artful jugglers’
admin2018-12-16T10:24:37+00:00Managing a foundation is a complex task. This is highlighted in today’s image of philanthropy. Examining foundation CEOs’ tasks, activities and requirements, Fay Twersky, Director of the Effective Philanthropy Group [...]