Pittsburgh Foundation President Grant Oliphant speaks to Susan Herr, president of PhilanthroMedia and a regular contributor to the Communications Network about what foundations lose when they fail to share the tough lessons learned in their philanthropic efforts.
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Want to look hip at the next cocktail party you attend? First, re-purpose some vintage and blend it with a couple of ultra-modern accessories. Second, get caught talking about the premiere diavlog from the Communications Network on the question: “Should Foundations Speak with Human Voices?”
“Well you see,…” you will say to the crowd that gathers [...]
We all know how important conferences are to the non-profit and foundation sector. But all too often, the conversation dies once the conference closes its doors. How can we extend the impact of these gatherings, ensuring that the messages and ideas generated there will spread? At PhilanthroMedia, we’ve seen first-hand how the application of Web [...]
For the second year in a row, PhilanthroMedia was invited to cover the release of the Middle Class Scorecard for our client, the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. Last year, representatives who received ‘A’s’ were willing to stay for a brief recognition event. This year, they had come off the floor from a vote [...]
The Association of Small Foundations, in partnership with Pm, has launched a new website which uses humor to educate Foundation board members and non-profit leaders about the dangers of self dealing. This revolutionary approach, led by Tim Walter, is sure to make a splash. See both products, produced by Dana Variano, below.
If you thought one of the most inspiring things about the recent presidential election was the engagement of America’s youth, you will want to check out this video featuring nonprofits working to sustain and expand that engagement.
PhilanthroMedia’s Dana Variano and Dave Yim identified what they called the PhilanthroFour of Youth Engagement. According to Dana, “We [...]
When the Ford Foundation gathered its worldwide program staff together, November 16-21 in NYC, PhilanthroMedia was part of the team implementing new media tools to enhance the gathering.
PhilanthroMedia’s Scott Riehs helped Ford Communications staff videotape more than 20 interviews in which program officers were asked to describe the work of their “most courageous grantees.” [...]
“Instead of writing a report or issuing a critique or counting the number of times that the presidential candidates have talked about cities, we decided that the voices that really need to be heard are the mayors’ themselves. “
That’s Andrea Batista Schlesinger, head of the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI), commenting in the [...]
This year, the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy invited PhilanthroMedia to join the “rapid response” team it establishes each year to advance progressive analysis of the President’s State of the Union address.
Our interview, conducted with DMI’s Andrea Batista-Schlesinger, was posted to YouTube within hours of the address. The summary (2:18 minutes) has garnered more [...]
You spend a ton of time, money and intestinal fortitude on conferences which enable deeper engagement with your constituents. But after the lights go out, how do you maintain momentum generated there?
One way, as demonstrated by this episode of “Dialogue for Donors,” is to capture insights from participants and noted leaders during the course of [...]
