Silver Spoons is a newly launched not for profit, 501(c)3 registered organization in Honolulu, HI. It was founded by the Ihara Team and the Complete Solution (TM). With Julie Ihara,…
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Often in the world of philanthropy, the problems we wish to address seem overwhelmingly large and complex. And if you’re a small foundation, the scant assets you have to wage…
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There are many reasons why philanthropy should streamline – excessively long strategic planning processes, grant proposals that take 8 months to be funded, board meeting dockets that measure 3 inches…
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A week ago, our country was in a totally different place than it is now. Regardless of your politics, there’s no question that we are most certainly entering some very…
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I’ve been hearing a lot lately about funders weighing the options between strategic grantmaking and responsive grantmaking. The general angst seems to come from a sense that all funding must…
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Much has been written about efforts to “streamline” foundation application processes – reducing the number of hoops applicants must jump through, right-sizing applications to the grant amounts, and asking questions…
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There is a lot of talk in philanthropy about organizational culture in foundations. I don’t know about you, but I have noticed a culture of disrespect when it comes to…
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Most philanthropies seek to be strategic and have an impact. Yet few build their own internal capacity to be strategic grantmakers. In particular, most funders forget to intentionally learn from…
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Good businesses pride themselves on the good they do for others, both in terms of their products and services and in the way they give back to their communities. However,…