The Parliament of Fowls by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1343-1400) is perhaps the first St. Valentine's Day poemever written. The Parliament of Fowls A garden saw I, full of blossomy boughs Upon a river, in a green mead, There as sweetness evermore enough is, With flowers white, blue, yellow, and … [Read more...] about Happy Valentine’s Day: The Parliament of Fowls
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In latest poll, charities rank last in trust to mitigate inequity
(February 12, 2021) Trust in charity groups and nonprofits has dropped 6%—from 54 to 48 since Proof Strategies began doing the CanTrust Index in 2016, joining media, government, and small/medium business in a general downward spiral of trust in institutions. Only large corporations showed trust improvement, albeit from a low of 21 in 2016 to a high of 27 in … [Read more...] about In latest poll, charities rank last in trust to mitigate inequity
Dr. Lucy Bernholz: 2021 is a “turning point” for the philanthropic sector
(February 11, 2021) The philanthropic sector is called to task and urged to think of 2021 as a “turning point” by Dr. Lucy Bernholz, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Digital Civil Society Lab, a department of Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. Bernholz is the mastermind of the annual Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: … [Read more...] about Dr. Lucy Bernholz: 2021 is a “turning point” for the philanthropic sector
Super Bowl LV: ‘The pageantry, drama and contradictions’
(February 11, 2021) Super Bowl LV (or 55) has just passed and, oh boy, was it a doozy. No, not the game itself (a 31 – 9 blow-out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), although apparently Tom Brady’s politics are easier for the NFL to separate from the game then Colin Kaepernick’s. No, not the game. The Charity Report is interested in … [Read more...] about Super Bowl LV: ‘The pageantry, drama and contradictions’