Council of Foundations

We thought we’d help you all relive Monday night’s fun by posting some pics. And if you couldn’t make it … well … mark your calendars for next year! :-)

Welcome to the party!

Michael Smith, Director of Social Investment for the Case Foundation, kicks the evening off. (The other Case peeps from l. to r. include Kristen Cambell, Vicky Trinh, Kristin Ivie, and Stephanie Hackman.)

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You heard it here first — the Philanthropy 2.0 party at the Council on Foundations will be the talk of the town come May 6! Kari, Eric, myself, and the rest of the Case gang are helping to host the first-ever “Philanthropy 2.0 and Next Generation Leaders Party” from the Summit. So far, it’s a smash — great food, great drinks, great music — and even better, terrific discussion about Web 2.0 technology’s role in philanthropy today. Read more »

Our thanks to Sean Stannard Stockton for his nod to Social Citizens in today’s Tactical Philanthropy. For those of you unfamiliar with his work (and I’m sure that’s only one or two of you), Sean delves into what he calls the Second Great Wave of Philanthropy, and does a tremendous job capturing and cataloging new trends, leaders, technologies, and strategies that are reshaping philanthropy for the 21st century. Definitely a blog to keep an eye on for thoughtful conversation and emerging ideas in the sector. Read more »