Well, we learned a couple of things about nonprofit funders, grantees, advisors, and critics this week: They are a vocal lot and want to know a lot. Just how vocal can be gleaned from the anthology of blog posts on the subject started by Jeff Raderstrong of Change Charity and expanded by Adin Miller of Adin Miller Consulting.

We also learned that nonprofit activists can make things happen.

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Innovating for Positive Social Change at the Earliest Stage

by Geri Stengel on Jul 8, 2010 - 8:00am

Echoing Green entrepreneurs Profile: Company SIE SIF Social Entrepreneurship social innovation support

Social innovation doesn’t just happen; it needs to be inspired, encouraged, and nurtured if it is to prosper and be effective. Such support can – and now does – come from many sources:

government, Social Innovation Fund (SIF)
cross sector, Social Innovation Exchange (SIE)
grass roots, Echoing Green

What Donors, Grant-Writers Can Learn From Competition Reviewers

by Geri Stengel on May 13, 2010 - 8:00am

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While being asked to judge anything implies some level of expertise, it's a learning experience for the judge as well. For me, serving as an expert reviewer reminded me what to look for in a grantmaker and how to write a grant proposal.

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