Banish these common fears that undermine your impact As a warning mechanism, we’d all agree that fear can come in handy. But what happens when it becomes debilitating, or even delusional? Today, more than ever, philanthropists need to find ways to recognize the difference and effectively move forward. Philanthropy has enough challenges right now […]
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There is no reason philanthropic efforts must come to a grinding halt during tumultuous times. In the past week, I’ve heard a dozen examples of philanthropists who dramatically slowed or halted their work because of cancelled trips or the need to work remotely. Assuming loved ones and colleagues are not ill, there is no
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Misguided frugality can quickly sink your philanthropic ship. As philanthropists you want to be good caretakers of your charitable wealth. You want your assets to grow and costs to be reduced, so there’s more money to help people. This seems reasonable, right? The trouble is, in our altruistic effort to be frugal, we often
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Don’t let misguided thinking prevent you from creating change. As philanthropists seek to change the world, many need to get out of their own way. Too often, philanthropists see the change they want to create but prevent themselves from acting on it. And what’s worse, most don’t even realize they’re doing this. That’s because
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There’s a lot of complaining going on in the field of philanthropy lately. It feels like philanthropy whack-a-mole. One new idea pops up and everyone loves it. Then it gets whacked down and a new one pops up. The new idea is admired for a while, then the mallet comes to whack it down. And
Strategy Isn’t a Bad Word Read More »
Every philanthropist needs a strategy. It’s a framework to guide decision making. It gives you clarity on what you want to accomplish with your charitable giving, and direction on how to best accomplish it. Unfortunately, too many strategies are never implemented because funders ask consultants to summarize plans into well-written, well-designed and lengthy documents. This
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