What Are Your Two Key Indicators?
We all talk about big data, evaluation, dashboards and bench marks. But we tend to collect a lot of data and then end up unsure
July 25, 2017
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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Five Things Jeff Bezos Needs To Know Before Giving Away Billions
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s recent Tweet for suggestions about how to give some of his fortune away has inspired several media stories, including commentary and an open letter to Jeff Bezos about
July 18, 2017
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Can You Improve Just a Smidgen?
Hint: The answer is yes. By now you probably know two things about me: I travel frequently, and I’m addicted to good coffee – especially
July 10, 2017
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5 Tips for Using Simple Convenings for Intentional Learning
My firm recently helped the David and Lucille Packard Foundation conduct a series of small gatherings of funders to discuss the Foundation’s learnings from a
July 3, 2017
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Five Ways To Position Your New Foundation For Success
You’re about to start on a new philanthropic adventure with a brand-new foundation. Perhaps it’s a family foundation that you’ve just created. Perhaps you’re taking
June 26, 2017
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Bureaucracy Whack-a-Mole
Summertime always reminds me of beach movies set on the Jersey Shore. There’s always a boardwalk with an ice-cream stand, a Ferris wheel, and an
June 16, 2017
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Why Consistent Quality is Key to Your Philanthropic Relationships
On a recent trip to Mexico City, I was delighted to find a Starbucks right next door to my hotel. For a moment, I felt
June 12, 2017
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There’s a Philanthropy-Serving Organization for That!
Call ‘em what you want – in my 18 years advising foundations and philanthropists I’ve seen the terms “regional association of grantmakers,” “funder networks,” “affinity
June 5, 2017
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Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity
This article was originally written for and published by Philanthropy New York. The original post can be read here. Funders, for the most part, want to
May 30, 2017
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8 Silo-Smashing Trends in Philanthropy
This article was originally written and published for Exponent Philanthropy. Read the original post here. In my work as a philanthropic advisor, I come across philanthropy in
May 22, 2017
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5 Keys to Establishing Trust
When it comes right down to it, being an effective philanthropist means establishing trust with the people you wish to help and the partners you’ll
May 16, 2017
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6 Steps To Stave Off The Post-Summer Panic Before It Starts
Spring is definitely in the air! In between client engagements, I’m getting busy with finalizing summer plans – projects around the house, family vacations, camps
May 8, 2017
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