Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Do You Make Decisions From a Scarcity Mindset or an Abundance Mindset?

Confident Giving Newsletter / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Here are 8 sure-fire indicators to find out! Many people assume that wealthy people, foundation leaders, and corporate donors, and celebrity activists feel abundance. And we assume their mindset reflects this abundance. After all, they have big money, big ideas, and often big passion. While it’s true that they do have an abundance of resources […]

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A Year in Review — Top Articles from 2021

Confident Giving Newsletter / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

As we turn the page on 2021, I thought I would share my most popular articles of the year that most engaged readers like you and span the best of my blogs and articles published in Forbes, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Stanford Social Innovation Review and Family Office Magazine. I’m often told that my articles are

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Putnam Consulting Group Wins 7 Awards in 2021

Confident Giving Newsletter / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Sharing some exciting news! I wanted to share some exciting news with you⁠ — that my global philanthropy advising firm, Putnam Consulting Group, has won not 1, not 2, but 7 awards this year! I’m truly honored. I advise and coach funders because I truly believe in the power of philanthropy and the difference that

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Bad Philanthropy

Confident Giving Newsletter / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Are you looking for juicy and outrageous stories about bad philanthropists? Many people bought my second book, with its title Delusional Altruism, because they were looking for scandals. Juicy, outrageous, and unseemly stories about bad philanthropists. Look, I love a gossipy tidbit just like everyone else, but that’s actually not what the book is about.

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You Deserve More Joy

Confident Giving Newsletter / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Do this fun exercise to focus most on what brings you joy As the holiday season approaches, many of us are reminded frequently that this is supposed to be a time of joy. Sometimes it’s easy to be thankful and happy about the blessings in our lives — especially if we work in philanthropy! But

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Is Strategic Friction Slowing You Down?

Confident Giving Newsletter / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Is Strategic Friction Slowing You Down? To increase your strategic momentum, you need to eliminate strategic friction. There’s nothing like a global catastrophe to jolt philanthropy into increasing its speed. Donors, foundations, and corporations quickly responded to the pandemic by getting money out the door faster, reducing or eliminating application and reporting processes, removing funding

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Do You Make Decisions From a Scarcity Mindset or an Abundance Mindset?

A Year in Review — Top Articles from 2021

Putnam Consulting Group Wins 7 Awards in 2021

Bad Philanthropy

You Deserve More Joy

Is Strategic Friction Slowing You Down?

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