Comments on: Embedded Philanthropy: A New Age of Giving http://www.asmallchange.net/embedded-philanthropy-a-new-age-of-giving/ Making sense of fundraising for non-profits. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:57:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Christine Egger http://www.asmallchange.net/embedded-philanthropy-a-new-age-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-43863 Christine Egger Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:50:45 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=508#comment-43863 Jason, thanks so much for your contribution to this series -- one of the few (only?) that draw explicit postmodern attention to philanthropy as self expression. The challenge is: just what do we want to express with our philanthropic activity? Engagement or nonchalance? Generosity or tokenism? Personal responsibility or outsource-to-the-nonprofit-or-corporation-making-the-ask? Holden Karnovsky's contribution to this Series (http://blog.givewell.net/?p=387) argues that the design of embedded philanthropy encourages the second of each of those pairs. But when this method is woven into our lives with many others -- opportunities to volunteer, get involved, build conversation with our friends about the issues and the impact -- I have to think it contributes to something good, something larger than the dollar amount, company, and nonprofit involved in one specific transaction. Jason, thanks so much for your contribution to this series — one of the few (only?) that draw explicit postmodern attention to philanthropy as self expression. The challenge is: just what do we want to express with our philanthropic activity? Engagement or nonchalance? Generosity or tokenism? Personal responsibility or outsource-to-the-nonprofit-or-corporation-making-the-ask?

Holden Karnovsky’s contribution to this Series (http://blog.givewell.net/?p=387) argues that the design of embedded philanthropy encourages the second of each of those pairs. But when this method is woven into our lives with many others — opportunities to volunteer, get involved, build conversation with our friends about the issues and the impact — I have to think it contributes to something good, something larger than the dollar amount, company, and nonprofit involved in one specific transaction.

]]> By: Ines Q Compton http://www.asmallchange.net/embedded-philanthropy-a-new-age-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-43648 Ines Q Compton Sat, 30 May 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=508#comment-43648 I agree, a whole new age of people giving. I think the generation that is coming into money now, does not have the need so much for "bling" as they do have the need to feel like they contribute, that in some way they can help. Exciting. Thanks for your post, Ines Q Compton I agree, a whole new age of people giving. I think the generation that is coming into money now, does not have the need so much for “bling” as they do have the need to feel like they contribute, that in some way they can help. Exciting.
Thanks for your post,
Ines Q Compton

]]> By: FokusLop http://www.asmallchange.net/embedded-philanthropy-a-new-age-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-43592 FokusLop Fri, 29 May 2009 23:49:18 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=508#comment-43592 Good article, Thanks. my name Philip. Good article, Thanks. my name Philip.

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