These steps slow you down, reduce your impact, and make you cranky! Guess what? In philanthropy, it turns out we are the bottleneck. We clog our systems. We prevent funding from flowing to those who need it most. Why does this happen? We have too many steps. Yes, we—including you. You who proclaim to be […]
Philanthropy CEOs are looking for new jobs due to a lack of support from trustees In the past year, I’ve advised, coached, and spoken with hundreds of philanthropy executives and one theme has emerged: Frustration and disappointment with unsupportive and obstinate trustees. As a result, many foundation CEOs are beginning to look elsewhere – for
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If You Believe in Your Philanthropy, Then Speed is of the Essence. Do you believe your work matters? I do. You’re giving people in rural communities greater access to mental health services. You’re strengthening economic expansion in Africa. Your foundation is not only sending aid to help Ukrainians but thinking ahead toward long-term recovery. Your
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Follow These 5 Steps to Lead With Clarity and Focus Let’s not forget that we’re all philanthropists because we all have a robust love for humanity. The communities we serve benefit from strong philanthropic leadership. The disruption we’ve experienced over the last two years requires philanthropy to continuously adapt to an evolving set of new realities. Now
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Are you the kind of leader philanthropy needs right now? We often think of a good leader as someone who goes first. A person who wouldn’t ask her team to do anything she wouldn’t do. But what happens when the one out in front doesn’t have the crucial information to make good decisions? What if that information
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