Startup thinking for the social sector. Code to help nonprofits do the social web. Plus photography.
(And reading aloud.)
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Stories, software and strategies to help nonprofits do the social web
So the battle is Kiva’s spin on their operations and whether or not it is misleading. But the war is the illusion of person-to-person giving. This is a big deal. Kiva is a super successful organization, yet as everyone in the debate seems to agree, the best way for them to operate does not fit donors’ preconceived notions about what is best. Therefore promoting the fact that they use the best process will almost certainly lead to less social impact.
Sean Stannard-Stockton follows up on the Kiva loan/marketing story that we reported here: http://elstudio.us/kiva-is-not-quite-what-it-seems.
As a nonprofit, which would you choose -- giving donors the stories they want (despite the cost), or loaning most efficiently, despite the lost donations?
Startup thinking for the social sector. Code to help nonprofits do the social web. Plus photography.
(And reading aloud.)
More about Eric Johnson.
Startup thinking for the social sector. Code to help nonprofits do the social web. Plus photography.
(And reading aloud.)
More about Eric Johnson.
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