Philanthropy

Similar and Different: 5 Key Shifts from Hospital Board to Private Foundation Board

Confident Giving Newsletter, foundation, leadership, Management, nonprofit / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

The sale of a nonprofit hospital or health plan to a for-profit company can yield a great deal of change for a community, including the creation of a new, independent foundation created from the proceeds of the sale. In many cases, these new entities represent a significant new source of community wealth – and where […]

Want to Save Time? Get Laser-Focused

Confident Giving Newsletter, foundation, Philanthropy, Strategy / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

As the new year gets off to a rousing start, I know many of us are thinking that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. I know that’s true for me, as I wonder how on earth it is already February! But at the same time, I’ve also begun looking

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Inherited Consultants: Blessing or Burden?

Management, Philanthropy, Strategy, Working with consultants / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

You’ve landed your new job. Your vision is big, and so is your to-do list. You’ve got to deliver, and quick. Luckily for you, they’ve already hired a consultant to help you. Right? Maybe not. A good consultant is a trusted advisor with the experience and expertise to help you accomplish your goals. In many

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3 Trends I’m Watching in 2016

Confident Giving Newsletter, Management, Philanthropy Trend, Program Development, Strategy / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

It’s a new year filled with new opportunities for philanthropy. Now if we could all just get a handle on what they are and how to take advantage of them! There are many things unfolding in our world that will have an impact on our work this year, this decade and beyond. I’m not big

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Let’s Bring Sanity Back to Grantmaking

1 Comment / Confident Giving Newsletter, foundation, nonprofit, Program Development, Strategy / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Too Hard, Too Soft, or Just Right? Remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears? At every turn, the blond-haired trespasser was confronted with choices, and in every case she picked the middle ground. Not that I condone breaking and entering, but there is something to be said for the idea of being neither

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What is Signal and What is Noise?

Confident Giving Newsletter, Management / Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Years ago, my father owned a company that made a business of storing information on microfiche. (Remember microfiche?) As the computer age dawned, he was definitely an early adopter and enthusiast in our home. He was swept up in the latest and greatest developments and it seemed as if he read everything published about computers

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Similar and Different: 5 Key Shifts from Hospital Board to Private Foundation Board

Want to Save Time? Get Laser-Focused

Inherited Consultants: Blessing or Burden?

3 Trends I’m Watching in 2016

Let’s Bring Sanity Back to Grantmaking

What is Signal and What is Noise?

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