What’s online got to do with it?

On October 8, the Stanford Social Innovation Review will host a conference on online giving marketplaces. I’m thrilled to see these platforms are finally getting the attention they are due (and also delighted to be moderating one of the panel discussions). Over the years I’ve paid a lot of attention to these sites – which [...]

Online Giving Marketplaces – Stanford October 8

I write about online marketplaces for giving all the time – now the Stanford Social Innovation Review is hosting a conference on the topic. (I’ll be moderating one session) The description and registration materials are online here. Tags: philanthropy, SSIR, marketplaces

The Evolution of Philanthropy Markets

And we’re off…I wrote several months ago about how recommendation engines might work in philanthropy – donation dashboard has made this real. The site comes out of the Center for New Media at UC Berkeley and is based on collaborative filtering (similar to the Pandora music service). This represents a significant moment in the evolution [...]

More improvements for social idea markets

This post on improving markets for social ideas mentioned InnoCentive – an online marketplace connecting people with ideas to institutions that can make them real (in both social and commercial spheres). The CEO of InnoCentive just added a comment, which you can read here, but he notes two things they are working on: “First, in [...]

More on Giving Change, Changing Giving

OK I started this conversation on Giving Change, Changing Giving, really just put in a placeholder, but I have been on airlines/in meetings ever since. I will get to it in more depth – but wanted to jot a note that connects it, surprisingly, to one of the more familiar philanthropic discussions – read Charles [...]