Top Philanthropy Buzz Words

Kristin Barrali

January 4, 2012

January 2, 2012; Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Every year, blogger Lucy Bernholz shares a list of philanthropy’s top buzzwords and this year the winners are listed below:

Social Impact Bond
Collective Impact
Storytelling
Charitable Tax Reform
Infographics
Evidence-based
Shapeshifting
Disruption
Amplify
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And if reading the list and Bernholtz’s blog entry about each word isn’t quite enough, check out a bingo adaptation of the list.

Did Lucy miss anything? What terms have invaded your philanthropic space in the last year? Let us know. —Kristin Barrali

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Kristin Barrali

Kristin Barrali is Development Director at 826 Boston.

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