Get excited and be ready for your next big initiative. After a long summer of trips to the lake, relaxing at the pool, and visiting amusement parks, the days are getting shorter and you’re noticing pumpkin-spice-flavored everything in the stores. The time spent at the beach house seems like a distant memory and the back-to-school […]
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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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Putnam Consulting Group Wins Award in the “Philanthropy Advice” Category at theFamily Wealth Report Awards 2022 Program For Immediate Release CLEVELAND, May 17, 2022 — Putnam Consulting Group, one of the industry leaders, has been handed the honor of winning the ‘Philanthropy Advice’ award in the 9th Annual Family Wealth Report Awards 2022 Program. Held in
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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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