by Amelia Aldred Ah, December–that time of year full of end of year gifts from donors and a barrage of “year in review” and “best of” listicles from media platforms.  For …

By Amelia Aldred This month the Philanthropologist features three pieces about assumptions nonprofits make regarding our supporters.  In the day-to-day grind of work, it is easy to fall into habitual …

By Amelia Aldred Happy Halloween!  The Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement-Illinois Chapter (APRA-IL) put out a call for spooky short stories with a fundraising theme to be included in …

By Amelia Aldred Happy fall!  This month The Philanthropologist features a short review of the Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) conference. The Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) is an academic …

By Amelia Aldred Welcome back to the Philanthropologist! For this month, we will review four different studies on philanthropy, all of which incorporate ethnographic interviewing and analysis in their research.  …

This month, The Philanthropologist features a guest post aimed at fundraising and grantmaking professionals who are struggling to answer questions about philanthropy from friends, family, and colleagues.  Our guest writer, …

This month’s post is a recap of the Great Lakes Prospect Development FORUM, a conference for prospect development professionals that took place June 20-22.  The conference format is innovative–rather than …

By Amelia Aldred Overview Hofstede’s cultural dimensions model is a framework for enhancing cross-cultural communication, developed by social psychologist Geert Hofstede. The model describes cultural values of different societies, and how these values relate …

This blog will explore the culture (broadly defined) of nonprofits (also broadly defined) and philanthropy (super-duper broadly defined).    Interested in contributing? Hop over to our contact page and give …