Yale SOM Philanthropy Conference Wrap-Up

The fourth annual Yale School of Management Philanthropy Conference, which I had the honor of co-chairing, took place on Friday, December 5. One hundred and fifteen students and professionals crowded into the upstairs ballroom of the New Haven Museum and Historical Society to hear speakers including Paul Brest, President of the William and Flora HewlettRead More

The Blogroll Revealed: Part I

This is the first in a new series at Createquity. Ever since my first post over a year ago, I’ve slowly been building that list of links over there on the right (for those of you reading this on the web), and I continue to add new sites every few weeks. These are all blogsRead More

Around the horn: end-of-semester edition

Posting volume has been light as of late due to standard end-of-semester craziness combined with preparations for the SOM Philanthropy Conference, which thankfully went off without a hitch last Friday. I’m now done with two of my classes, however, and should be able to publish more frequently this coming week. The only one of theseRead More

National Arts Policy Roundtable

On Friday, November 21, I was fortunate to attend the National Arts Policy Roundtable at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service, hosted by SNEAC (the Student Network Exploring Arts & Culture). The early morning event featured two panelists who have served on President-elect Obama’s arts policy committee (legendary philanthropist Agnes Gund and conductor JonathanRead More

Speaking of conferences….

Only a few spots remain for the 4th annual Yale School of Management Philanthropy Conference on December 5 at the New Haven Museum and Historical Society. I’m proud to be co-chairing this conference with my colleague Kim Su ’09 and to have designed the bulk of the panel structure this past summer. As part ofRead More

Live from Net Impact: Day 2

The Net Impact Conference finished up on Saturday with another round of sessions and a keynote with the director of sustainability for Wal-Mart. The first session I attended focused on “Funding Nonprofits Throughout Their Lifecycle” and featured panelists from New Profit, M&T Bank, SeaChange Capital, and the Robert and Elizabeth Mannweiler Foundation. The latter wasRead More

Live from Net Impact: Day 1 – Sundries

Rather than go through each of the sessions I attended yesterday blow-by-blow, I’ll provide highlights of the most interesting things I learned. I didn’t realize that Jeff Skoll, in addition to being the first chairman of eBay and one of the more important supporters of social entrepreneurs in the world, also owns a media companyRead More

Live from Net Impact: Day 1 – Opening Keynote

Hello from balmy Philadelphia, where I’m liveblogging from the 2008 Net Impact North America Conference hosted by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Net Impact is an umbrella organization founded about 15 years ago to be an organizing force for business school students interested in social impact. The organization has grown to aRead More

Around the horn: President-elect edition

Wow…been quite a week, hasn’t it? My election-watching story isn’t as dramatic as some, but I’m glad I decided to break with tradition this year and watch returns with company instead of in the privacy of my home. Something about history makes you want to experience it with others. Anyway, on to the issues ofRead More

It’s like being in the front row

Who says improvisation is ephemeral? In case you missed Capital M’s all-improv gig at the Knitting Factory Tap Bar Thursday night, now you can listen to the entire show in the comfort of your home. Will the wonders of technology never cease? (Note: Flash required) Improvisation #1: Improvisation #2: