Don’t Believe the “Complexifiers”
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
January 2, 2017
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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A Little Less Santa, A Little More Staying Power
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
December 26, 2016
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3 Mistakes Year-End Donors Make and How to Avoid Them
Most of us are in the final throes of the holiday season and making final preparations for the end of the year. Instead of holiday
December 20, 2016
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Bureaucratic Time-Suckers in Philanthropy
As I’ve often said, there are some stories of waste and counterproductivity in the foundation world that I simply couldn’t make up if I tried.
December 19, 2016
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Making the Case For (Your Own) Support
In my last post, I explained the ways that many individuals in foundations adopt a poverty mentality rather than an abundance mentality when it comes
December 13, 2016
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Are You Selling Yourself Short?
When you think about your work in philanthropy, are you selling yourself short? If so, you could be shortchanging your foundation’s effectiveness – and therefore
December 5, 2016
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Embracing a Mindset of Abundance
Contrary to what one might assume from the phrase, having an “abundance mentality” has nothing to do with money. Instead, it has everything to do
November 28, 2016
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12 Tools to Achieve Big Impact
Often in the world of philanthropy, the problems we wish to address seem overwhelmingly large and complex. And if you’re a small foundation, the scant
November 22, 2016
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The Next Four Years: Keep Moving Forward
A week ago, our country was in a totally different place than it is now. Regardless of your politics, there’s no question that we are
November 15, 2016
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Streamlining is Simple…Start Small
There are many reasons why philanthropy should streamline – excessively long strategic planning processes, grant proposals that take 8 months to be funded, board meeting
November 8, 2016
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Foundations Move at the Speed of…Snails
I was sitting in a workshop last week with some of the world’s leading business consultants. We were advised that in this time of rapidly
November 1, 2016
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5 Ways Philanthropy Can Support The Electoral Process
No matter what your political leanings, I think we can all agree that this year’s election cycle has been one of the most tense and
October 25, 2016
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