Still savoring Eikenberry’s Giving Circles…especially the parts that aren’t about Giving Circles.
Best quote in the book:
‘As early as 1828, Rev. William Ellery Channing wrote about the hazards posed to democracy by volunteer associations (read: nonprofits) because they accumulate power in a few hands:
In a large institution, a few men rule, a few do everything; and if the institution happens to be directed to objects about which conflict and controversy exist, a few are able to excite in the mass strong and bitter passions, and by these to obtain an immediate ascendancy….They are the kind of irregular government created within our Constitutional government. Let them be watched closely.
We’re watching!
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About EFoley
The Reverend Eric Foley is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Seoul USA/.W (which stands for DOTW, or Doers Of The Word). Over the past twenty years he has trained more than 1,300 churches and Christian NGOs how to build volunteer and giving programs grounded in distinctively Christian discipleship practices. He is a much sought-after speaker and teacher in North America and Asia, and his blog at www.ericfoley.com receives visitors daily from church leaders and development professionals around the world. Rev. Foley graduated Magna cum Laude from Purdue University, served as Presidential Scholar at Christian Theological Seminary, and received a Masters in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the University of Denver. He lives with his wife, Hyun Sook, the Co-Founder and President of Seoul USA/.W, in Colorado.
