Readings and Other Stuff (April 21, 2010)

Here are a few items that caught our attention:

• Sean Stannard-Stockton: Philanthropists’ 'Soft Power’ May Trump the Hard Pull of Purse Strings (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
• Michael Gilbert, Jan Masaoka: Rockefeller Foundation and NY Times Win 'Just Awards' (Just Awards)
• Holden Karnofsky: Charity Reviews vs. Movie Reviews (GiveWell)
• [Video]: Meet the 2010 Echoing Green Fellowship Finalists (Spark*Blog)
• Bob Ottenhoff: Witnessing the Power of Microfinance (GuideStar blog)
• Dennis Whittle: Crowd (fill in the blank) Is Good for Giving (Huffington Post)
• Beth Kanter: The Cost of Free Technology for Nonprofits: Thoughts On Ning (Beth's Blog)
• Amy Sample Ward: From Ning to Causes to Ideablob: Why We Need a New Way of Building
• Katya Andresen: My Facebook Fans Love Me, They Love Me Not.... (Katya's Non-Profit Marketing blog)
• [Video] Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Thought Bubble: Kindness (ThoughtBubbler)

What are you reading/watching/listening to?