Posted on Friday, 22nd February 2008 by chris wignall

One of the aspects of our foundation that excites me most is the development of a mentoring program for developing non-profit leaders. In my previous work as a pastor there was little that I enjoyed more than connecting regularly with young people who aspired to fulfilling their spiritual calling with boldness and wisdom. Having the [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 19th February 2008 by chris wignall

Browsing The Gathering today I found my way to an interesting sarcastic article about “philanthrotainment“. In essence it was criticising the glorification of public charitable activities by celebrities.
It makes a good point, if an obvious one. There are plenty of examples, public and private, of people who do charitable work for their own benefit rather [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 12th February 2008 by chris wignall

Philanthropy is inherently a matter of ethics. We choose to give to and support people and organizations that reflect what we consider to be “good” or “right”. In doing so, we believe that we are also doing “good” and “right”. It’s not a huge stretch to see a certain arrogance in this. Who are we [...]

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Posted on Friday, 8th February 2008 by chris wignall

I’ve always liked being the new guy. It allows me to ask questions and make observations that may be missed by those who have been involved longer. Of course, that also makes me vulnerable to wildly inaccurate suppositions based on ignorance rather than insight.
The world of charitable foundations and grant-making is a new one for [...]

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