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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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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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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Don’t Let It Go To Your Head – A Caution for Board Members
Many quip that once you work for or serve on a foundation board, you never have to pay for lunch and everyone laughs at your
October 18, 2016
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Managing and Exceeding Community Expectations
Say you’re part of a new foundation, or one that is re-inventing itself, or even one that’s been around for a bit but has gotten
October 12, 2016
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Equity is…
This is a guest post by Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink. Equity is a big, dynamic idea. The field — the universe of
October 5, 2016
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The Power of Small
I’ve been thinking small lately. To be specific, I’ve been thinking about small foundations and the immense power they hold. I’ve just finished presenting at
October 4, 2016
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