Category Archives: Social Capital

How #Nonprofits Can Build Social Capital and Boost the Economy: May 3 Forum

Posted on 04/10/2013 by David

Can nonprofits be the key to getting us out of the economic doldrums? The first Social Capital Forum was held on May 3 in Boston, providing a presentation on research suggesting areas with high concentrations of nonprofit organizations had lower … Continue reading →

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Wendy Kopp Becoming TFA Board Chair: An Uncommon #Nonprofit Transition?

Posted on 02/15/2013 by David

Earlier this week, Teach For America (TFA) announced that Wendy Kopp will be stepping down as its CEO. One can imagine that after founding TFA back in 1990, and growing the organization into an important contributor the education reform movement, … Continue reading →

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7 Ways Social Media Can Deepen Community Connections

Posted on 12/26/2012 by David

I paused to capture the first snowflakes falling on the red wooden footbridge, trying to highlight the contrast with somber grays and browns of the woods on this brisk first day of December. I’d share the photo as part of … Continue reading →

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8 Thoughts on What Leaders Can Do Post Sandy Hook..and My Commitments

Posted on 12/15/2012 by David

“Leadership is the inability to sit back and watch the world go to hell.”     Robert Burkhardt Now, I’m not a big fire and brimstone guy. But within the past two weeks, a man a few towns away from … Continue reading →

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Getting a Boost from Becky’s Twitter Tips

Posted on 11/17/2012 by David

I’ve been tweeting for over three years now, and have sent well over 20,000 tweets from my various accounts. Clearly I like Twitter and have placed a priority on it. When I saw that Becky Robinson had published an ebook … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Food–and Community [Food Day Post]

Posted on 10/24/2012 by David

Little did I know as I was rounding up ingredients for a locally focused meal last night that today is Food Day! As described here, Food Day intends to highlight the importance of healthy, affordable and sustainable food. We were … Continue reading →

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We Ourselves Must Be the Change…

Posted on 10/06/2012 by David

“We ourselves must be the change we want to see in the world.” I’m a big Gandhi fan (is anyone not?), and this is one of my favorite quotes, so I’m glad to see it cited a lot on and offline … Continue reading →

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Social Capital Inc. Blog: Engaging with Foundations and Network Weaving

Posted on 08/11/2012 by David

I was surprised to learn from a recent Center for Effective Philanthropy survey how few of my nonprofit colleagues are using social media to engage with funders. Several foundation leaders followed with thoughtful articles on the subject, so I thought … Continue reading →

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6 Must Read New Social Capital Articles

Posted on 07/19/2012 by David

Important social capital readings seem to come in bunches, which lend themselves to roundup posts like this. These recent articles explore how social capital can address issues like health, obesity and poverty, and include some broader lessons on social capital … Continue reading →

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9 Tips for Putting Social Capital Into Action

Posted on 06/23/2012 by David

Over 80 Massachusetts philanthropists gathered this week at Brandeis Unversity to explore the topic “Social Captial in Action”, the theme of this year’s Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts annual meeting. Needless to say, I was pleased that the local funding community is focusing … Continue reading →

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