This year, it was really hard for me to get to the Independent Sector Annual Conference. For free. A little wheedling did the trick, thanks to social media cheerleader Megan Hoot and my organization which footed the bill for my travel to the Motor City. So I know how impossible it was for a lot [...]
Creating the Future of the Nonprofit Sector Through 2020
Adjacent to the requisite exhibitors hall at Independent Sector’s Annual Conference is a big room full of color and music. There is graffiti-like paint on the walls, ambient music blasting from a sound system, and a curious configuration of tables and chairs set up, well, like a human lab. This new discussion format is what [...]
Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes on Values, Impact and Accountability
This morning, the only thing standing between participants and a lively session with the CEO of the largest foundation in the world is a big, wonderful breakfast buffet. So it’s no wonder folks are shuffling in during opening remarks by Kelvin Taketa of the Hawaii Community Foundation. I admit to being one of the latecomers, [...]
