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Q & A with SVP Partner Arlene Levy

Q & A with SVP Partner Arlene Levy

Posted by Lindsey Engh at Feb 22, 2012 08:40 AM |

Our weekly Q&A with SVP Partners aims to celebrate the diversity found among us. This week, Arlene Levy, the current Lead Partner for Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, talks about the surprise she felt when she realized that Lead Partners can actually make an enormous difference.

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What's Your Giving Strategy?

What's Your Giving Strategy?

Posted by Sherri Wolson at Feb 20, 2012 08:30 PM |

Spring fundraising event season is here. From all of the numerous events and invitations, how should you decide which events to attend and which to decline? Regular SVP blogger Sherri Wolson describes her own strategy for giving.

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Ten Ways to Celebrate the Season of Restraint

Ten Ways to Celebrate the Season of Restraint

Posted by Sara Freedman at Feb 19, 2012 02:07 PM |

This time of year marks the season of restraint for many, by way of Lent. Even if you're not planning to start March with ash on your forehead, there is something to be said about living intentionally. Sara Freedman, editor at Groundwire, gives us 10 non-Catholic ways to celebrate the upcoming season of restraint.

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Combating "Compassion Fatigue" and Other Reporting Challenges

Combating "Compassion Fatigue" and Other Reporting Challenges

Posted by Brooke Gladstone at Feb 15, 2012 07:32 PM |
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What happens when your organizational communication faces issues of “compassion fatigue?" Brooke Gladstone recounts challenges that organizations like the Gates Foundation face when communicating to the public about the urgency of their work.

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Q & A with SVP Partner Janet Levinger

Q & A with SVP Partner Janet Levinger

Janet Levinger currently serves on eight nonprofit boards in Seattle. Learn more about her in this installment of our weekly Partner Q&A!

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What's Love Got to Do With It?  5 Keys to a Successful Relationship with Your Cause

What's Love Got to Do With It? 5 Keys to a Successful Relationship with Your Cause

Posted by Sofia Michelakis at Feb 14, 2012 03:20 PM |

It’s Valentine’s Day and my Facebook newsfeed is filled with love. Tender messages, romantic dinner plans, and joyous celebration over the Marriage Equality Bill. It’s got me wondering how love and passion are sustained. Marriage is certainly no guarantee for long-term commitment and happiness, but it’s certainly a symbol. So what’s the symbol of sustaining a different kind of passion – philanthropic passion? How do you renew your ‘vow’ to make a difference in the world?

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Philanthropy Is Not A Bad Word

Philanthropy Is Not A Bad Word

Posted by Jeannette Andre at Feb 14, 2012 08:30 AM |

Since coming to Seattle in April of last year, I have heard a couple of people mention that we should stop using the word philanthropy. Why? Because it has a certain negative connotation to it that invokes images of rich men in top hats, wearing a monocle deigning to give money to all of those poor people in straw houses. Maybe that is a slight exaggeration, but in a nation that prides itself on being one of the most philanthropic, how could this have happened?

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We need more shows about nonprofit work!

We need more shows about nonprofit work!

Posted by Vu Le at Feb 11, 2012 09:45 PM |

Like most executive directors, I come home exhausted from hours of telling staff what to do and taking credit for their work. To de-stress, I’ve started watching ridiculous amounts of television. There are plenty of shows about lawyers, doctors, detectives, cooks, servants, zombies, etc., most of them featuring attractive actors who spend endless episodes in frivolous romantic triangles with one another (except the zombies). And soon I started wondering, where are all the shows about nonprofits?!

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Q & A with SVP Partner Mike Hanlon

Q & A with SVP Partner Mike Hanlon

Posted by Lindsey Engh at Feb 08, 2012 09:35 AM |

What's your favorite hangout in Seattle? Partner Mike Hanlon gives us a peek into his in this weekly Partner Q&A!

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9 Ways the 1% can stand with the 99%

9 Ways the 1% can stand with the 99%

For individuals, you can start by raising your voice. Share your story. But what about foundations that hold money for the 1%? How can we stand with the 99%? One of SVP’s Partners, the Quixote Foundation, has some ideas. We’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas and experiences as well!

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