The Check Up
By Tina Milano, Associate Strategy + Action/Philanthropy tina@strategyplusaction.com Over the last few weeks, the mailman delivered reminders for me to schedule: A 50,000 mile check-up for my 4-year old car An annual pet check-up for my rescue cat A six month visit to my dentist, and An annual physical. These notices, I keep […]
Start Planning for Leadership Succession NOW!
By Jeff Glebocki, CEO Strategy + Action/Philanthropy jeff@strategyplusaction.com I’ve returned from Exponent Philanthropy’s 2016 National Conference in Chicago – another home-run event from the largest membership association in philanthropy. I had the honor of co-presenting to a packed room on Leadership Succession Planning with colleagues Rosemary DiRita (Relationship Manager, Glenmede) and Ruth Masterson (Senior Program […]
Look past the millennial stereotypes – look at what the research says
Look past the millennial stereotypes – look at what the research says Almost lost in the final days of this year’s election season was the release of the second wave of research from the Millennial Impact Report. Read the report This large-scale, national study is considering “how millennials’ cause engagement behaviors may change during an […]
3 Lessons Funders Can Learn From School Improvement
By Jeff Glebocki, Founder & Lead Advisor Strategy + Action/Philanthropy jeff@strategyplusaction.com Through my adventures in education grantmaking, I’ve seen the research on and the realities of replicating successful school improvement models. Ringo Starr was right when he said, “it don’t come easy.” Regardless of your funding priorities – education or not – there […]
Exponent Philanthropy Names My 2-Part Blog on Sustainability as a Top Post of 2016
By Jeff Glebocki, Founder & Lead Advisor Strategy + Action/Philanthropy jeff@strategyplusaction.com I’m really pleased to report that my two-part blog series, “There’s No Such Thing as Nonprofit Sustainability,” has been listed as a Top Post of 2016 by Exponent Philanthropy! Here’s the official post from Exponent Philanthropy In this May 2016 series, […]
Things NOT to do in 2017
By Jeff Glebocki, Founder & Lead Advisor Strategy + Action/Philanthropy jeff@strategyplusaction.com We’ve all been bombarded with the editorials, position papers and prognostication about what will, what might and what won’t happen with a new administration in Washington. While I’ll leave the crystal-ball reading to others, I can share these observations for foundations and […]
It’s not just about education
I recently bumped into a friend – a smart person, thoughtful parent, good teacher – and someone who is now managing building-wide school improvement programs at a local district. There’s an upcoming election for a new state school superintendent and I asked my friend for their take on the candidates: “I haven’t really been […]
Evaluation is what you do with partners, not to them
By Jeff Glebocki, Founder & Lead Advisor Strategy + Action/Philanthropy jeff@strategyplusaction.com The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers invited me to present a webinar this month on evaluation – “Are We Making a Difference in Our Philanthropy? Exploring Low-Cost, High-Value Tools for Evaluation.” In this April newsletter, I wanted to highlight a theme […]
First Things First Seeks New CEO
First Things First (FTF) is Arizona’s early childhood agency, committed to the healthy development and learning of young children from birth to age 5. FTF is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader capable of spearheading and managing this statewide early childhood organization with budgeted annual expenditures of about $150 million. FTF has a staff of 160 […]
Stories From The Spend Down Journey
I’m very pleased to share this blog on “stories from the spend down journey” which I wrote for the National Center for Family Philanthropy (published April 21, 2021). To be or not to be? More accurately, to spend down or to remain in perpetuity? Much has been written about the pros and cons of this […]
