Most Popular PhilanTopic Posts (May 2014)

It was a rough month for Typepad, the blogging service/platform used by tens of thousand of blogs, including PhilanTopic. On two separate occasions during the month, the platform was subjected to significant DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks that knocked it completely offline. In fact, we were down for the better part of six days. Despite the inconvenience, it was a busy month here, as some of our favorite contributors -- Allison Shirk, Derrick Feldmann, and Foundation Center president Brad Smith -- checked in with popular posts. Here's another chance to catch up on some of the things you may have missed....

• Throwing in the Towel (Allison Shirk)
• Justin Bieber vs. the Gates Foundation (Brad Smith)
• Has the Word 'Impact' Lost Its Impact? (Derrick Feldmann)
• Taking Board Leadership From Good to Great (Kevin D. Monroe)
• Our Girls Are in Trouble, Too (Cathy Weiss)
• 5 Questions for...Sonal Shah, Executive Director, Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation (Kyoko Uchida)

What have you read/watched/listened to over the last month that made you think, surprised you, or caused you to scratch your head? Share your finds in the comments section below....