Dire Rhetoric

Dear Intelligent American,   Having assembled the gaggle of links and excerpts, Your Humble Correspondent did a once over and realized the selections were overwhelmingly, well, buzz killers. As you will soon see, several of the selections come from writers who bemoan,...

Happy Labor Day!

Summer comes to a close around the country today with picnics and parades and 5K races. Families and communities gather around food, festivity, and family as offices close and workers rest. To the readers of Philanthropy Daily committed to strengthening civil society,...

Can a robot write a letter?

When I discovered ChatGPT last winter, along with the rest of the human race, my initial reaction was one of bemused marvel. A month or two later, it occurred to me it might be gunning for my job. I suspect I’m not the only one who has felt wonder and revulsion,...

When Life Was Slow and Oh So Mellow

Dear Intelligent American,   If you haven’t got time for the waiting game, as we crest into this new month, at least make time for Walter Huston singing September Song. Well, you may not call that “singing”—but then how would you describe the crooning of Bob Dylan...

5 Ways to Improve Donor Stewardship

The process of donor stewardship and the journey of falling in love can look a lot alike. The two have overlapping themes. For instance, in dating, we have the courtship stage, where you spend a lot of time getting to know each other. Then, there’s the...