Tropophilia

In conjunction with his participation in the Council on Foundations’ Leadership Summit this week, Taylor is going to be guest blogging for Tactical Philanthropy.  The blog’s founder, Sean Stannard-Stockton, has invited Taylor and a handful of others to post their thoughts on different seminars and presentations that they attend.  We’ll be sure to include links to his posts here, as well as some excerpts.

As the conference gets ready to begin today, Taylor has introduced himself to Tactical Philanthropy’s readers and described his plans for the week:

I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this excellent blog, as I’m a ‘blog junkie’ and have a great appreciation for the role of social media in spreading information and advancing our work. I’ll be attending sessions at COF focused on the intersection of philanthropy and technology; sessions with titles like “Innovation in Philanthropy,” and “Wired Philanthropy.” I also hope to attend sessions focused on improving the grantmaking process in a way that empowers grantees (without overburdening organizations with unnecessary work), and focuses foundations on strategic thinking and learning.

Check back early and often this week for more of Taylor’s thoughts.