How Adaptable Are You?
Everyone relies on standard ways of doing things. From getting kids out the door to school or making the next big grant, we all need
August 21, 2017
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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.
Is Your Giving Hampered By A Poverty Mentality?
You’re completely committed to supporting others with your giving, and you’re doing everything possible to ensure that every penny of your charitable assets is going
August 14, 2017
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How To Choose The Right Philanthropic Advisor
There are many people in the world who offer advice and guidance to people with means, especially when it comes to how one can best
August 7, 2017
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How Grantmakers Unwittingly Make Life Harder For Nonprofits
“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
August 1, 2017
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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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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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