Monthly Archives: August 2016

Makes Me Feel Dumb(er)

This one short article has more words that are totally foreign to me than I usually encounter in a week: Wordnik Word of the Day for August 29, 2016 vaticinate To prophesy; to foretell; to practice prediction; to utter prophecies. … Continue reading

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A Favorite Theme: They’re Killing the Non-Profits

from the Stanford Social Innovation Review <http://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_nonprofit_starvation_cycle&gt; Philanthropy The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle A vicious cycle is leaving nonprofits so hungry for decent infrastructure that they can barely function as organizations—let alone serve their beneficiaries. The cycle starts with funders’ unrealistic expectations … Continue reading

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