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Meghan Keaney Anderson
Meghan Keaney Anderson
Thu, 01/17/2008

A Conversation with United Way's New President

First impressions from a blogger
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Michael K. Durkin, or Mike, as he's quickly becoming known around here, took a seat across from me yesterday and told me a bit about his first week and a half as president and CEO of our organization.  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Meghan Keaney Anderson
Wed, 01/09/2008

Measuring long-term progress

Can the focus on measurable results limit long-term progress?
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On Sunday, the New York Times ran an article, Can Foundations Take the Long View Again, which suggested that the increased focus on measurability in the nonprofit sector may be harming long-term strategies for social change in favor of short-term quantifiable projects that, on paper, appear to be more efficient...  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Meghan Keaney Anderson
Tue, 01/08/2008

About speakunited

We began these blogs because we wanted to start a conversation.

We began these blogs because we wanted to start a conversation. We wanted to provide a place where this community can come to check its own pulse, discuss the challenges in front of us and learn about solutions that are working to drive real lasting change.  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Meghan Keaney Anderson
Sun, 01/06/2008

Can nonprofits Google effectiveness?

Touching in on a growing conversation
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There's an important conversation going on over at Tactical Philanthropy, one that I think will greatly influence the next stage of how the public measures the effectiveness of nonprofits. It all began with Sean Stannard-Stockton's predictions for philanthropy in 2008. A list of his expectations for changes to the nonprofit sector in the coming year. Before I get into the prediction that started all of the clamor, I do want to mention one that struck home to our own little (ok, not so little) organization...  read more »

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