Sharing some exciting news! I wanted to share some exciting news with you — that my global philanthropy advising firm, Putnam Consulting Group, has won not 1, not 2, but 7 awards this year! I’m truly honored. I advise and coach funders because I truly believe in the power of philanthropy and the difference that […]
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Are you looking for juicy and outrageous stories about bad philanthropists? Many people bought my second book, with its title Delusional Altruism, because they were looking for scandals. Juicy, outrageous, and unseemly stories about bad philanthropists. Look, I love a gossipy tidbit just like everyone else, but that’s actually not what the book is about.
Do this fun exercise to focus most on what brings you joy As the holiday season approaches, many of us are reminded frequently that this is supposed to be a time of joy. Sometimes it’s easy to be thankful and happy about the blessings in our lives — especially if we work in philanthropy! But
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Is Strategic Friction Slowing You Down? To increase your strategic momentum, you need to eliminate strategic friction. There’s nothing like a global catastrophe to jolt philanthropy into increasing its speed. Donors, foundations, and corporations quickly responded to the pandemic by getting money out the door faster, reducing or eliminating application and reporting processes, removing funding
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Spine-chilling fear can be invoked in the hearts and minds of grantees when they hear their funder say, “We need to start our strategic planning.” Strategy development is important. It helps philanthropists clarify what they want to accomplish and offers a roadmap. It should lead to change. And strategies themselves should change rapidly, as conditions
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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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