One Guaranteed Way to Scare Your Grantees!
Nothing creates heart pounding ghoulish fear in the minds of a grantee like hearing from their funder: “We’re about to start strategic planning.” A funder
October 31, 2019
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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36 Days and Counting…
It’s almost the end of 2019. Have you achieved your year-end goals? If not, don’t despair! You have plenty of time if you act now.
October 29, 2019
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10 Questions Every Donor Should Ask Their Wealth Advisor
How to get the most out of your philanthropy. If you are like many wealthy individuals and families, you look to your wealth advisor or
October 16, 2019
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Ask One Question To Save Time, Save Money And Achieve Greater Impact
Change the outcomes in your philanthropic journey. Learning isn’t hard to do, but it must be intentional and continuous. Whatever role you play in philanthropy—be
October 2, 2019
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Free Download and New Book Coming February 2020
Get out of your own way and transform your giving. I recently learned from a client that the first thing she does each day is
September 17, 2019
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6 Back to School Lessons for Grantmakers
Get excited and be prepared to launch your new initiative. After a long summer of late nights, fun in the sun and a relaxed schedule,
August 29, 2019
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How to Prepare for These 5 Grantmaking Challenges
Do more than ready yourself for the unexpected. We have been told for most of our lives to prepare for the unexpected—save for a rainy
August 13, 2019
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Small Donors, Big Thinking
How Small Investors Can Change the World “Small but mighty” is a phrase we’ve seen applied time and again to describe something that seems too
July 30, 2019
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Are You Running in Circles or Making an Impact?
Follow a program development life cycle to achieve the greatest funding impact. Our society focuses on getting things done. Check the box. Scratch it off
July 16, 2019
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6 Ways To Get Time Back In Your Day, Every Day
Smart philanthropy℠ starts with an effective approach to our work. In philanthropy, we seem to be perpetually rushing from one thing to the next. There’s
June 17, 2019
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3 Conditions for Dramatic Impact in Philanthropy
Have the most impact possible in your charitable giving. If you want to achieve dramatic impact in philanthropy you need to know where you’re going,
June 4, 2019
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Fend Off Post-Summer Panic Before It Even Starts
Summer is fast approaching, and while you might be dreaming of sunny beaches and lazy summer days, you might also feel anxious about the progress
May 22, 2019
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