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Still savoring Eikenberry’s Giving Circles…especially the parts that aren’t about Giving Circles. Best quote in the book: ‘As early as 1828, Rev. William Ellery Channing wrote about the hazards posed to democracy by volunteer associations (read: nonprofits) because they accumulate … Continue reading →

Reading Angela Eikenberry’s absolutely fantastic Giving Circles: Philanthropy, Voluntary Association, and Democracy. There’s a great deal to share in coming days about Giving Circles, but I wanted to first take notice of a thought that she shares that has prime … Continue reading →

Reading Matt Bates’ brilliant post yesterday on how to PEOize short-term missions was doubly fascinating for me since I was actually leading a short-term missions team in Korea (focused on NK defectors) when I read the post. A PEO opportunity to … Continue reading →