Comments on: Google.org Shakeup: What Does it Mean?

By: Google.org & Superior Knowledge | Tactical Philanthropy

Google.org & Superior Knowledge | Tactical Philanthropy — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:47:39 +0000

[...] on her blog The Philanthropic Family, Sharon Schneider discussed the Google.org announcement: In essence, Dr. Brilliant is saying that Google.org is going to focus on projects where it’s [...]

By: Sharon Schneider

Sharon Schneider — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:56:29 +0000

I am often disappointed, Alanna, when people proclaim a philanthropic revolution. Usually, it’s evident right there in their descriptions of their “new” approach that their previous conceptions of philanthropy comprised gifts to your alma mater and your religious institution. If that’s what you think philanthropy is, anything beyond a grant to a grand old 501c3 seems “new.” While an entrepreneurial, problem-solving approach may not be new (see the Pew Trusts for the last 15 years, for example), for large foundations it might be called a best practice. So when another large, influential foundation embraces it, it feels like a victory.

By: Alanna

Alanna — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:48:44 +0000

In the beginning, though, Google believed that what made them special was an entrepreneurial, problem-solving approach. No their know-way, but their special google way of doing things. Apparently they’ve found that not to be true. I find that interesting, and it makes me wonder about other heavily hyped “philanthropic revolutions”.

By: Philanthropy Daily Digest | Tactical Philanthropy

Philanthropy Daily Digest | Tactical Philanthropy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:01:20 +0000

[...] Google.org Shakeup: What Does it Mean? « The Philanthropic Family Sharon Schneider weighs in on the Google.org shake up and says Google has figured out "it’s not our money that makes us effective, it’s our know-how." (tags: philanthropy) [...]

By: What’s Buzzing? » Blog Archive » Google.Org Shakeup: What Does it Mean? « the Philanthropic Family

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:37:46 +0000

[...] The online community is aflutter with news of the change in leadership at Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Internet giant Google. Dr. Larry Brilliant, the first Executive Director, is moving away from a day to day oversight role to …Continue Reading… [...]