Grantmaking Trends for 2021
Volatility is the new status quo. Eight philanthropy experts were invited by Submittable, a submission management platform, to share their insights on grantmaking trends to
February 1, 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.
Rapidly Implement Your Strategy In 10 Easy Steps
Many funders fail at this. Are you one of them? In my last newsletter of 2020, Don’t Let Your New Strategy Fail in 2021, I
January 24, 2021
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5 Ways To Make Your Giving Transformational
Is your philanthropy set up for maximum impact? If you want your philanthropy to help change the world, you might need to change how your
January 19, 2021
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The Best of the Best — A Year in Review
As we turn the page on 2020, I thought I would share my most popular articles of the year that most engaged readers like you
January 3, 2021
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Don’t let your new strategy fail in 2021!
Strategy most often fails in implementation. With all the effort that went into developing your new strategy and writing your strategic plan, the hardest part
December 28, 2020
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Harnessing Joy as a Catalyst for Philanthropic Change
Three simple questions to begin a joyful process to amplify your impact. Over the last 10 months, the world has been watching and experiencing how
December 21, 2020
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Top Three Behaviors To Bounce Forward From Crises
How to effectively navigate change and shockproof your organization. We’ve entered a new era for civil society. Nothing is as it was, and no two
December 14, 2020
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Five Potential Pitfalls for Next-Gen Philanthropists
Five Potential Pitfalls for Next-Gen Philanthropists Some of the most common traps advisors can help younger clients avoid. No doubt as a wealth advisor,
December 13, 2020
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The ‘I Have No More Grant Budget’ Playbook
Four Almost-Free Things You Can Do To Help Nonprofits After You’ve Spent Your Grant Budget If you are like most of my philanthropic clients, when
December 2, 2020
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Three Signs Of A Scarcity Mindset: How To Unlock Your Philanthropic Impact
As a donor, you want to change the world. You seek transformational change. Lasting change. You don’t want band-aid solutions. You want to tackle a
November 15, 2020
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The Next Crisis: Nonprofit Leadership Exodus
Nonprofit leaders are exhausted. Many were planning to leave even before 2020 happened. There were the white boomers trying to retire, the young leaders of color
November 4, 2020
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Empower Your Philanthropy With These Four Questions
Transform your giving and accelerate your speed to impact. Questions are surprisingly powerful. The right questions spark learning, fuel innovation, create clarity, build trust, mitigate
October 21, 2020
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