Philoptima

Philo Buzz

Welcome to Philo-Buzz, the Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing discussion community on American philanthropy which is open to all.

The Making of a Grantmaker

One of the best ways to get into foundation work, of course, is to inherit or marry well………………..Since those options are not available to most of us, what are some other steps one can take to prepar...read the full discussion to share your thoughts

By Martin Lehfeldt Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2009
Maybe You Need To Get Out More

A former juvenile court judge in Arkansas recently described to me how he had utilized an alternative to sentencing youthful offenders to incarceration. Because the scope of his jurisdiction includ...read the full discussion to share your thoughts

By Martin Lehfeldt Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009
A Gift From Challenging Times

I’m pleased that some folks are beginning to verbalize their sense that the tough times through which we’ve been moving can actually be seen as a gift. I happen to agree. It’s a difficult period bu...read the full discussion to share your thoughts

By Martin Lehfeldt Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009
 

Post Topic


 


Philoptima