It still shocks me a little when a colleague will look at me and ask, “Now, what do you mean by ‘downward accountability’?”, as if I’ve uttered an oxymoron. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘GlobalGiving’
September 20th, 2011 - 11:46 am § in Good Practice
Waiting for Pennies from Heaven
Sharing a list of fundraising resources for community-based organizations in the developing world.[...]
August 29th, 2011 - 6:04 pm § in Good Practice, Guest Bloggers
The Curious Aid Worker: Storytelling with Marc Maxson (Part I)
“Half the stories of community change are not about NGOs at all, but individuals. It’s time NGOs realized they’re not the center of the community, and figured out how to work with the individuals who are.” ~from my interview with Marc Maxson of GlobalGiving’s Storytelling Project[...]
August 15th, 2011 - 9:47 am § in Uncategorized
The Arts of Survival
Featuring the Museum of International Folk Art’s exhibit, “The Arts of Survival: Folk Expression in the Face of Disaster”—a great reminder of the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of tragedy.[...]
October 5th, 2010 - 11:55 am § in Good Practice
Waiting for Pennies from Heaven
A list of fundraising resources for community-based organizations in the developing world[...]
June 21st, 2010 - 4:42 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Welcome to How Matters!
Though “the system” of foreign assistance and international aid is made up of well-intentioned people, it most often falls far short of changing people’s lives. As we enter the 21st century, we have a unique and blessed opportunity to explore the alternatives to business as usual.[...]
