Tomorrow is Election Day in the United States, a pivotal moment for our country and our democracy. Regardless of the outcome, whether – as I personally hope – Kamala Harris and Democrats win by a landslide up and down the ballot, one thing is clear: our work to protect and strengthen democracy does not end […]
Beyond the Ballot: How Philanthropy Can Safeguard Democracy After Election Day Read More »
To navigate and lead during turbulent times, you need a flexible philanthropic strategy. Strategy defines what you want to accomplish and how you want to accomplish it. It ensures you and your team are focused on what’s most important and prevents you from getting pulled into different directions and disconnected activities. Yet too often, philanthropists don’t
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“Philanthropy” is generally translated from its Latin roots as “the love of humankind.” That means we automatically assume that all philanthropists are motivated, at least to some degree, by a desire to make life better for others. We see this assumption at work across the philanthropic landscape, from generous individuals to ginormous foundations, all working
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By all accounts, this year will be one of uncertainty the likes of which we’ve not seen in a while. Everyone is poised to see what a new presidency will bring. Our nation is on edge and some are even on high alert. If anything is certain, it is that change of some sort will
This Year, Make a Point to Think About “The Others” Read More »
In my first attempt to hire my own financial advisor in my late 20s, I turned to Morgan Stanley in San Francisco. I interviewed two people. One had a slide show presentation and overflowing binders of charts and graphs showing me how they informed his decisions, his track record, how this and that outperformed that
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It feels great to play Santa. If you celebrate Christmas, there’s nothing like a Christmas holiday to make you remember that giving is fun. You find a present, wrap it up nicely, see the joy and excitement on someone else’s face, and feel good about what you’ve done. For many philanthropists, it’s the same: you
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