The Value of Appreciating, and Letting Go, of Your Past
I recently gave away my kitchen table to my stepson. My motives were part altruistic (he needed one) and part selfish (great excuse to buy
December 9, 2014
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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Does Your Grantmaking Initiative Take Initiative?
You’re designing a new philanthropic initiative and you expect results quickly. Which adjectives would you rather described your team? Option 1: Get up and go
December 9, 2014
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4 Stepparenting Lessons for Grantmakers
I’m a stepparent and a stepchild. Apparently I am not alone. A staggering 42% of U.S. adults have a steprelationship–either a stepparent, a step or half
December 4, 2014
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Philanthropy Needs Strategy and Judgment, Not Tools and Tactics
Philanthropy and nonprofit leaders will continue jumping on tools and tactics, when strategy and judgment are needed. That’s the first philanthropy trend I predict for
December 1, 2014
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Five Trends on the Philanthropic Horizon
Next Friday November 21 I will be giving a webinar for Philanthropy Ohio predicting five trends that are likely to affect your philanthropic practice in
November 13, 2014
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Who should we follow as we get started on twitter?
This blog was originally published by the National Center for Family Philanthropy on August 15, 2013. It is reposted here with their permission. We’ve heard
November 12, 2014
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What I Learned About Customer Service from Marriott
Last week I stayed at the Marriott Marquis in downtown San Francisco, and I was blown away by the nonstop, excellent level of customer service I
November 6, 2014
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Increase Transparency by Broadening Your Perspective
This blog was originally written as a guest post for GlassPockets, a blog of the Foundation Center. When funders want to know about a particular
November 4, 2014
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Delusional Altruism
Foundations pride themselves on the good they do for others; that’s the very nature and culture of philanthropy. However, in my 15 years of experience
November 3, 2014
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What Are You Communicating?
Last week in Palm Beach, FL I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with and learn from 25 of the world’s top consultants, culminating in
October 29, 2014
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Uber Philanthropy
I am a recent user and fan of Uber, a new app that allows you to immediately find a car service, visually track the car, communicate
October 22, 2014
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3 Ways to Reduce Labor Intensity
Grantmakers, and their consultants, tend to overcomplicate things. Let me give you two simple examples of how this wastes time and prevents success. First: biweekly
October 13, 2014
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