6 Ways Philanthropists May Feel Overwhelmed A serious, but largely overlooked, problem in philanthropy is feeling overwhelmed. You know what I’m talking about. You might have woken up this morning feeling overwhelmed by the day ahead of you. You may feel overwhelmed by learning to use new technology, while suddenly working from home and […]
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Banish these common fears that undermine your impact As a warning mechanism, we’d all agree that fear can come in handy. But what happens when it becomes debilitating, or even delusional? Today, more than ever, philanthropists need to find ways to recognize the difference and effectively move forward. Philanthropy has enough challenges right now
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There is no reason philanthropic efforts must come to a grinding halt during tumultuous times. In the past week, I’ve heard a dozen examples of philanthropists who dramatically slowed or halted their work because of cancelled trips or the need to work remotely. Assuming loved ones and colleagues are not ill, there is no
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Misguided frugality can quickly sink your philanthropic ship. As philanthropists you want to be good caretakers of your charitable wealth. You want your assets to grow and costs to be reduced, so there’s more money to help people. This seems reasonable, right? The trouble is, in our altruistic effort to be frugal, we often
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Don’t let misguided thinking prevent you from creating change. As philanthropists seek to change the world, many need to get out of their own way. Too often, philanthropists see the change they want to create but prevent themselves from acting on it. And what’s worse, most don’t even realize they’re doing this. That’s because
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Three examples of the damage narcissism can cause to philanthropic efforts. Narcissists are extremely self-centered people who have an exaggerated sense of their own importance, and are more concerned with their own desires and interests over the needs of others. Sound like any people you know? Perhaps the last person you dated or an elected
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