Want To Give Back? Give Up!
Three ways to cede control — and improve your funding results. Most funders — whether institutional or individual — want to give back to society
December 19, 2018
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a philanthropy expert and consultant. If you find Practical Tips for Philanthropists useful, please consider subscribing.
Bringing The Joy Back To Your Philanthropy
Here are 5 steps you can take to rekindle your love of philanthropy. Renew the spark that set you on this path. When you first
December 10, 2018
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Spread The Spirit Of Meaningful Giving This Holiday Season
Talk about giving with your family to instill philanthropic traditions. The holidays tend to ignite the spirit of giving in all of us. As your
November 27, 2018
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How To Make Your Funder Collaboration A Success
4 best practices for effectively partnering with other funders Philanthropists often expect nonprofits to collaborate, but they less frequently turn that expectation on themselves. Yet
November 12, 2018
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Beyond the Checkbook: The Power of Transformational Giving
Practice Transformational Giving with Courage and Creativity Ask almost anyone even vaguely familiar with philanthropy what a foundation does, and the answer will likely be
October 30, 2018
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Why Foundation Strategy Moves Slowly
Tackle these 6 common challenges to pick up speed. In grantmaking, it is always important to eliminate unnecessary steps and streamline our grant processes. Streamlining
October 16, 2018
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10 Ways To Overcome Delusional Altruism In Your Philanthropy
Spot and change behaviors that undermine your own altruistic goals. Delusional altruism is rampant in the philanthropic sector. I coined the term “Delusional Altruism®” to
October 2, 2018
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Three Tips to Help You Accomplish Your Year-End Goals
Take a deep breath, stay focused and follow these steps. September means we are quickly approaching the end of 2018, and the race is on
September 17, 2018
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Philanthropy — The Forgotten Investment Asset
Why philanthropic giving is a smart investment tool for business. Socially conscious investors are after more than just financial returns. In addition to making money
September 5, 2018
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Get a Life
I just got back from my family’s annual month-long vacation to Chautauqua Institution, New York. In between long walks with my husband, taking our kids
August 20, 2018
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Responsive vs. Strategic Grantmaking: Which One is Right for You?
Determine which approach to grantmaking works best for your foundation In philanthropy, there is much written about responsive and strategic approaches to philanthropy. Which approach
August 6, 2018
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Are You Really Learning and Improving?
6 Questions to Regularly Ask Yourself and Your Partners Most philanthropies seek to be strategic and have an impact. Yet few build their own internal
July 24, 2018
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