Daily Archives: 02/26/2009

(Community Matters) We’re kicking off our CSR Conference this afternoon with the VIP reception for our keynote, Harvard Fellow Dr. Mark Kramer.

This evening, Professor Kramer will talk about his latest research on high impact philanthropy. His research shows the most effective philanthropists build movements and bring together tools from the business & nonprofit worlds.

At tomorrow’s conference, he’ll discuss global development and the role corporations play. We’re quite pleased with Austin’s response to our conference. We originally expected 50ish attendees and over 150 are registered. Many thanks to our underwriter, MFI Foundation and sponsors: Austin Ventures, Perficient, Dell/Message One, MPower Labs, Greenlights for Nonprofit Success & Austin Community Foundation

(Community Matters) No one has definitive answers to the challenges America is facing.

President Obama’s willingness to listen to all sides, synthesize the best nuggets from many, review all through the prism of strong values, and then experiment, suggests an entrepreneurial mind. And, given that entrepreneurship and shared values are closely linked with America’s historical success, I feel good about this approach.

(Community Matters) Their keynote in DC, Joe the Plumber.

Intellectual heavy weights of today’s GOP include Gov Bobby Jindal?