buzzword 2007 Buzzword #10 - Philanthropy 2.0 After all the hoopla about embedded giving (including this story that ran on the front page of Sunday's Washington Post) I am tempted to hang up on the list of 10 buzzwords. I'm guessing that nothing else will compete with the buzz of that one. Of
buzzword NYT editorial on embedded giving The New York Times ran an editorial today (Saturday, December 22) about embedded giving. Here is the link. I can't run the whole editorial, but here's the closing paragraph, which is in line with comments I've made in this space, in the Times, on
buzzword Embedded giving on ABC News Embedded giving is the buzzword with the most buzz. After reports on NPR and in the NY Times, here is last night's story from ABC World News with Charles Gibson (video and more). Today, Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is set to introduce legislation on the issue
bcorp Buzzword 9 - B Corporation B Corporations are more than a buzzword - they may be a game changer. New organizational structures, new corporate code, and new ways to organize social good - B corporations are the real deal. This is one buzzword that is more than just buzz. Not only will this idea stick
buzzword Not enough buzz for a buzzword We're getting down to the wire on the top ten philanthropic buzzwords of 2007. Here's one that won't make the list - charitable gift cards. You can read about them here. Why don't they qualify? Partly because there is no buzz to
buzzword Buzzwords everywhere - and here is Buzzword # 8 Endorsement Philanthropy Embedded Giving is Philanthropy buzzword # 6 for the year 2007. Here is this week's Marketplace story on embedded giving Here is today's New York Times story on the topic And today I'm pleased to announce Buzzword #8 - endorsement philanthropy, which gets a big
buzzword "Making a list, checking it twice..." Yes, its that time of year - list making time. * I'm working on my top ten philanthropy buzzwords of 2007. * I'm also getting ready to check back in on my 2006 list of "PhilanthropyHype" to see what stuck, what mattered and what was, after
buzzword Buzzword 7 - Social stock exchanges Some of this year's buzzwords are pure blather. (Here are links to the previous buzzwords for 2007) Others describe ideas that I think are at the leading edge of change in philanthropy. This one - Number Seven - Social Stock Exchanges - is just such a buzzword. For
buzzword Buzzword #6 - Embedded Giving "What if every major event or financial transaction had philanthropy built-in?" That question was raised back in June by Matt over on xigi.net. It gave rise to the creation of our sixth buzzword of 2007 - embedded giving. Embedded giving is the (apparently) increasingly common practice of
alignedinvesting 2007 Philanthropy Buzzwords #4 and #5 Continuing my annual accumulation of philanthropy buzzwords...here are the latest two nominees. Drum roll, please..... #4 - Open Philanthropy #5 - Aligned Investing Now, a little hubris is in order. Like "aligned investing," I can lay a pretty good claim to having coined the term open philanthropy