The most recent issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that giving improved in the first quarter of 2010.

It's been a busy month where I've had the chance to participate in grant maker roundtables in two communities--the PSGA event and the Oregon Nonprofit Leaders Conference in Medford.

I strive for this blog to be positive. Even when I raise tough issues, I try to suggest constructive ways of approaching issues.

A year ago we were all filled with a lot of uncertainty. The stock market was reaching its lows, having dropped from an all time high in October 2007 where it exceeded 14,000.

Grantmaker roundtables are about to begin again with PSGA’s Funders Forum on Friday, April 16th.

The Spring 2010 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Reveiw hit my desk as I was leaving for a week away from the office.

““Normal” may be a thing of the past.”

As we begin the New Year I reflect back on a conversation I had with a development staff early in the fall.

The current issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy offers an article “Daunting Challenges Face the Nonprofit World.” The crux of the article is that its survey of the top 400 fund raising organ