Comments for Inspired Dialogue http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog Catalyzing Change Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on An Alternative to “Relief” by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=142#comment-342 Debbie Johnson Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:28:45 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=142#comment-342 The good news for me is that there really are some truly selfless leaders that emerge occasionally to do great work on behalf of all the down-trodden ... thank them for their courage and generosity! The good news for me is that there really are some truly selfless leaders that emerge occasionally to do great work on behalf of all the down-trodden … thank them for their courage and generosity!

]]> Comment on Choice in the Face of Change by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=126#comment-341 Debbie Johnson Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:27:07 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=126#comment-341 Amen. Must admit that I've had little in my life to create negative thinking or energy but the few tragedies I have had, positive thought and 'making the best of it' was the only way through for me. And I'm action biased anyway, maybe to a fault, but it keeps me moving! Amen. Must admit that I’ve had little in my life to create negative thinking or energy but the few tragedies I have had, positive thought and ‘making the best of it’ was the only way through for me. And I’m action biased anyway, maybe to a fault, but it keeps me moving!

]]> Comment on Choice in the Face of Change by Rita Thapa http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=126#comment-327 Rita Thapa Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:57:19 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=126#comment-327 susan - endorse all you say! your poems say it even better! thank you! susan – endorse all you say! your poems say it even better! thank you!

]]> Comment on Wring Out the Old – through Technology, Intent, and Persistence by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=110#comment-301 Debbie Johnson Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=110#comment-301 And tech options encourage our young generations to be philanthropic. And tech options encourage our young generations to be philanthropic.

]]> Comment on Women, Wall Street and Philanthropy – Just Say No by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=103#comment-300 Debbie Johnson Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:35:59 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=103#comment-300 Totally agree with notion of saying no to say yes to your passions and that with the most impact. We're growing women philanthropists. Is Impact Austin. Ck ou www.impact-Austin.org. Totally agree with notion of saying no to say yes to your passions and that with the most impact. We’re growing women philanthropists. Is Impact Austin. Ck ou http://www.impact-Austin.org.

]]> Comment on Baby Boomer Encore by Russ Hall http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=75#comment-265 Russ Hall Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=75#comment-265 Radha, you have touched on such a wonderful expansion of giving -- beyond the checkbook. Some have called this time, talent, and treasures. We were inspired to make the Legacy Works grant in this area to help unleash this capacity in the second half of a career or even later. Perhaps even more encouraging, we are seeing people coming into the first half of their careers who are determined to live in an integrated way from the outset, with giving integrated into their day-to-day. Taken to a natural conclusion this has influenced career choices for some to become social entrepreneurs or work for organizations who accomplish good in the natural course of their enterprise. Taken together, we see this as part of a broader unleashing of human capital to help the world. Radha, you have touched on such a wonderful expansion of giving — beyond the checkbook. Some have called this time, talent, and treasures. We were inspired to make the Legacy Works grant in this area to help unleash this capacity in the second half of a career or even later.

Perhaps even more encouraging, we are seeing people coming into the first half of their careers who are determined to live in an integrated way from the outset, with giving integrated into their day-to-day. Taken to a natural conclusion this has influenced career choices for some to become social entrepreneurs or work for organizations who accomplish good in the natural course of their enterprise.

Taken together, we see this as part of a broader unleashing of human capital to help the world.

]]> Comment on Getting at the Roots by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=90#comment-244 Debbie Johnson Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:44:52 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=90#comment-244 Love the root cause notion along with local empowerment (okay, an overused phrase but you get the idea). Just heard John Paul DeJoria speak on this same topic and the good work he is supporting in Appalachia to prompt using the land to grow their own food. Side benefit is weight loss from healthier eating ... wonderful! Love the root cause notion along with local empowerment (okay, an overused phrase but you get the idea). Just heard John Paul DeJoria speak on this same topic and the good work he is supporting in Appalachia to prompt using the land to grow their own food. Side benefit is weight loss from healthier eating … wonderful!

]]> Comment on Baby Boomer Encore by Rita Thapa http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=75#comment-23 Rita Thapa Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:19:10 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=75#comment-23 A giving circle is a very good thing to help more timid philanthropists gain confidence in their gifting and learning - for the two are inseparable in my personal experience. In Nepal this has not yet begun - and I think we can learn a lot from what is happening in the North. I would like to begin a giving circle - and if any of you have practical tips I will greatly appreciate! A giving circle is a very good thing to help more timid philanthropists gain confidence in their gifting and learning – for the two are inseparable in my personal experience. In Nepal this has not yet begun – and I think we can learn a lot from what is happening in the North. I would like to begin a giving circle – and if any of you have practical tips I will greatly appreciate!

]]> Comment on Baby Boomer Encore by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=75#comment-20 Debbie Johnson Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:55:23 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=75#comment-20 One great way to involve more nascent givers is giving circles. I find that the shared nature of giving tends to move people from just writing checks to really being involved. Impact Austin (there are other iterations around the country) does this very effectively by very intentionally encouraging their members to be engaged in the process of deciding where the money is given (they give five $100,000+ grants each year, carefully spread to different parts of the nonprofit community (health, education, arts, environment and family) and members get one vote in each category). What we find is that members quickly graduate from perhaps their first philanthropic gift to an educated givers henceforward. Love to see people be more mindful in philanthropy! One great way to involve more nascent givers is giving circles. I find that the shared nature of giving tends to move people from just writing checks to really being involved. Impact Austin (there are other iterations around the country) does this very effectively by very intentionally encouraging their members to be engaged in the process of deciding where the money is given (they give five $100,000+ grants each year, carefully spread to different parts of the nonprofit community (health, education, arts, environment and family) and members get one vote in each category). What we find is that members quickly graduate from perhaps their first philanthropic gift to an educated givers henceforward. Love to see people be more mindful in philanthropy!

]]> Comment on Heart Connection in Hard Times by Debbie Johnson http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=63#comment-19 Debbie Johnson Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:48:48 +0000 http://www.inspiredlegacies.org/blog/?p=63#comment-19 So true! As with fund raising, work, play, anything - we're more effective when our heart is really in it :) So true! As with fund raising, work, play, anything – we’re more effective when our heart is really in it :)

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