Volatility is the new status quo. Eight philanthropy experts were invited by Submittable, a submission management platform, to share their insights on grantmaking trends to expect in 2021. I am honored to be one of them. Below I’ve re-posted the trends I foresee. Be sure to read the full blog post to learn what Edgar […]
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Many funders fail at this. Are you one of them? In my last newsletter of 2020, Don’t Let Your New Strategy Fail in 2021, I shared five reasons why strategic plans rarely get implemented. I also promised to share with you 10 steps to implement anything quickly– whether it’s creating a new funding initiative, implementing
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Is your philanthropy set up for maximum impact? If you want your philanthropy to help change the world, you might need to change how your funding is structured. In addition to disrupting longstanding power dynamics between grantor and grantee, the way you structure your funding should align with the type of impact you wish to
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As we turn the page on 2020, I thought I would share my most popular articles of the year that most engaged readers like you and span the best of the my blogs, Forbes articles and other publications. I’m often told that my articles are provocative AND practical, and help readers with the exact issues
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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 thing work! Donors, foundations and corporate giving programs should have a clear, agile strategy to determine the impact they want to have in the next 12
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Three simple questions to begin a joyful process to amplify your impact. Over the last 10 months, the world has been watching and experiencing how systemic racism and injustice magnifies personal hardship and undermines recovery. At the same time, more and more people wonder how they can change the relentless reality of inequities and oppression,
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