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Why a Clear Strategy Is Key to Reaching Your Philanthropic Goals

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To lead effectively during these challenging times, a flexible philanthropic strategy is paramount.   Your strategy defines not just what you aim to achieve but also how you intend to accomplish it. It helps you identify and reach your philanthropic goals and prevents you from running in disparate directions chasing proverbial squirrels. However, all too […]

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Your Strategic Plan is About to Fail

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Strategy most often fails in implementation. With all the effort that went into developing your new strategy and writing your strategic plan, the hardest part is making the darn think work! Many donors, foundations and corporate giving programs create strategic plans to clarify their philanthropic goals and guide funding decisions. Too often, however, their new

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You Need A Strategic Catapult (And I’ll Tell You Why)

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Stop endless planning and catapult yourself to your desired future. The term “strategic planning” is an oxymoron. Formulating your strategy equates to determining your desired future state—for example, what change you want see in your community, what organization you want to become, what type of person you want to be. Implementing your strategy means moving from your current state

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The Next Four Years: Keep Moving Forward

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A week ago, our country was in a totally different place than it is now. Regardless of your politics, there’s no question that we are most certainly entering some very uncertain times. Like everyone else, grantmakers of all stripes are looking around, trying to figure out how we got here and what the new lay

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