Are You Investing in Yourself? Why Not?
Last week I received this email from a foundation CEO: “I do have your book and it’s just fabulous. You are really one of the best
July 22, 2021
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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.
10 Questions to Improve Your Philanthropy
If you want to quickly improve your philanthropy, start by asking yourself these 10 questions. It’s hard to imagine something more inspiring related to collective
June 22, 2021
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Four Simple Steps to Shift From Planning to Doing
You can quickly shift from planning to doing by following these four easy steps. Philanthropy focuses a lot of time and brainpower on the
June 2, 2021
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A Year of Crisis Forced Foundations to Change Bad Practices
Long before the pandemic hit, it was clear philanthropy needed an overhaul. But the health and economic crisis, combined with a national racial reckoning, forced
May 17, 2021
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Four Lessons Motherhood and Having Twins Taught Me About Philanthropy
Just about every aspiring mom (and dad) has big plans and preconceived ideas about what pregnancy and parenthood will be like. You picture the way
May 10, 2021
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8 Questions to Maintain Your New “Best Practices”
Don’t slide back to your old ways. If you’re like many funders, the changes you made in 2020 were swift and dramatic. You dropped tightly
May 3, 2021
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Does Your Philanthropy Suffer From A Scarcity Mindset?
Take this short quiz to find out. It’s philanthropy’s Achilles heel. Foundation leaders, donors, professional athletes, corporate executives—-all philanthropists—-want to be good caretakers of their
April 26, 2021
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Trusting Relationships Advance Philanthropy During Times Of Crisis
Build trusting relationships before times get tough. Regardless of who you’re trying to help or who your potential collaborators are, we’re all human and we
April 15, 2021
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4 Ways Philanthropists Shut Down Because Of Overwhelm
How To Find The Reset Button A serious, but largely overlooked, problem in philanthropy is feeling overwhelmed. What is overwhelm? According to wellness writer Michelle
March 29, 2021
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Putnam Consulting Group Named Philanthropy Advisor of the Year
Putnam Consulting Group Named 2020 Philanthropy Advisor of the Year BURTON-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom and CLEVELAND, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Putnam Consulting Group, a global consultancy led by philanthropy expert Kris
March 25, 2021
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6 Ways Leading Philanthropists Proactively Change
How are leading philanthropists becoming the changemakers we need? Back in April of 2019, a World Economic Forum article started with the sentence, “This is
March 15, 2021
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Does Your Strategic Plan Need A Refresh?
Answer these three questions to find out. I’ve spoken with thousands of philanthropists just like you, and one thing is for sure: You don’t want
March 2, 2021
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