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By: Marc A. Pitman

Marc A. Pitman — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:51:00 +0000

Thanks for the comments, Greg and JT.

I’m intrigued, do you think there really is too much overlap in nonprofits?

Each organization has it’s own ideas for fundraising. And each founder can reach a certain subset of the populations.

So wouldn’t collaboration dilute that effectiveness?

By: gcw

gcw — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:20:56 +0000

Frankly, I don’t recall the last time I received such an appeal. And I agree with the commenter at the CoP website who said the Herald’s headline was misleading. It is, in fact, not what McKenna said — but one needs to read the entire article to determine that. McKenna focuses on the strength of collaboration – which is best for communities in any economic climate. But that requires a submerging of one’s ego. No wonder so few NPO leaders are reluctant to try this strategy.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:23:34 +0000

Nice play on words Ms. McKenna. This is typical of the foundation crowd; a condescending attitude coupled with playful semantics. If the organization fails then the population is less likely to be served.

I agree with the premise that begging should be avoided. Focus on the message but understand that there are organizations on the brink of extinction due to the current economic climate.

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By: Gonzalo Ibarra

Gonzalo Ibarra — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:22:06 +0000

Most of the time, in economic crisis times, the organization should reduce costs and focus on the projects, so that lines make me lot of sense.

Gonzalo