Your Attention, Please!
If you have ever been a parent of young children, you probably know the utter agony of trying to teach your children to read. Night
June 2, 2016
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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Kris Putnam-Walkerly Named “Top 25 Philanthropy Speaker”
This week, I’m taking a quick time-out from my regular blog posts to share some exciting news. I am honored to have been named one
May 18, 2016
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Speaking about “Best Practices of Extraordinary Grantmakers” in Pennsylvanina
I had a great time last week speaking to foundation trustees and CEOs from across Northeastern Pennsylvania, on the topic of “5 Best Practices of
April 29, 2016
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Transactional vs. Transformative Transparency
This blog, written by myself and Elizabeth Russell, was originally posted on the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s blog, and is reposted here with permission. The
April 16, 2016
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Similar and Different: 5 Key Shifts from Hospital Board to Private Foundation Board
The sale of a nonprofit hospital or health plan to a for-profit company can yield a great deal of change for a community, including the
April 6, 2016
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Are you Inspiring or Deflating? 5 Ways to Encourage the Best in Others
I recently fired someone. It wasn’t that he was doing a bad job, per se. The main reason was because his way of communicating with
March 23, 2016
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3 Unexpected Lessons That Stuck
More years ago than I care to count, I received a Masters in Social Work from San Francisco State University. Although I never practiced as
March 16, 2016
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3 Ways Foundations Squash Risk-Taking
There was a time not too long ago when you rarely heard the word “foundation” and “risk” in the same sentence…or paragraph…or entire document. Risk
March 8, 2016
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To Convene or Not to Convene? 4 ways to make the most of coming together
Foundations have a unique and important role to play as a convenor. They can provide neutral ground for discussion. They have the social capital to
March 1, 2016
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10 Mistakes New Foundation Boards Make, and How to Avoid Them (Part 2)
Last week, we looked at five mistakes that new foundation boards often make, and how to avoid them. Below are five more practices that may
February 25, 2016
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10 Mistakes New Foundation Boards Make, and How to Avoid Them (Part 1)
The philanthropic sector has seen steady growth over the past decade, and while some new foundation boards may be made up of veteran philanthropists, I’ll
February 18, 2016
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Use an Abundance Mentality to Streamline Foundation Processes
About a year ago, I wrote a newsletter article about grantmaking with an abundance mentality rather than a poverty mentality. That sparked a good bit
February 16, 2016
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