133 | It's Time To Step Up and Act!
This week’s StrefaTECH is a bit different. I want to give voice to two thought leaders in the nonprofit world whom I admire, and who’ve recently given all of us in this “technology for good” space our marching orders.
Please take time to read these
Vu’s blog: Brutally honest answers to 15 pointless questions our sector keeps asking itself
Jacek’s response: Stop talking. Start building (with AI).
The 15 questions Vu posed
How do we improve grant processes?
Should nonprofits be more like businesses?
Maybe more nonprofits should engage in social enterprises or turn into B-Corps?
Should funders increase payout rates now, or exist in perpetuity in order to address problems in the future?
Is Impact Investing the future of philanthropy?
How do we tell better stories to engage donors?
How do we attract young people to the sector?
How can we funders help nonprofits be more resilient during these difficult times?
Do we keep funding the same organizations, or fund more organizations but with smaller grants?
What do we do to diversify boards?
What are the right metrics and outcomes we need to measure?
How can we be more innovative as a sector?
How do we funders listen to our grantees more?
How do we diversify our revenues?
But seriously, Vu, I just don’t like that we call our sector ‘nonprofit.’ It’s so limiting!”
Jacek’s responses are every bit as blunt as Vu’s questions.
Consider your shins kicked, as do I!
Using the "food for thought" metaphor, that was a banquet! Thank you, Deb!