Assessing Charities: Getting Started with Evaluation Apr 13, 2018 I recently presented on a panel at this year’s Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Nonprofit Law Conference. The topic: “Assessing Charities: How Should Charities Be Evaluated, and by... The New York Times Puts the Focus on Effective Philanthropy Mar 26, 2018 We are so pleased to share a link to yesterday’s The New York Times , and the article “ When It Comes to Donating Money, Whom Do You Trust? ” The piece begins with Deborah Sills Iarussi of the Sills... Investing in a Hurry: Five Suggestions for Eager Donors Mar 09, 2018 Commitment to a philanthropic journey reflects a measure of time and energy expended, often even before the first dollars make their way to grantees. By the time a rough budget and direction are... Family Philanthropy: Finding Common Ground Amid Abundant Differences Feb 26, 2018 Originally appeared on the Giving Compass blog (Feb 22, 2018) At its best, family philanthropy represents all the good things about a particular family, and provides a meaningful opportunity for... Approaching Philanthropy with a Beginner’s Mind: Five Questions for New Perspectives that Deliver Feb 16, 2018 Is it possible that some of the most inspired, effective solutions to the most intractable challenges could come from nothing? As explained by Zen monk and teacher, Shunryu Suzuki, who re-introduced... Think Differently and Change the World: New perspectives on the secret to innovation Feb 09, 2018 I was listening to NPR’s On Point with Sacha Pfeiffer last month on innovation. Her guest was Mark Stevenson, a U.K.-based futurist who caught my attention by saying he doesn’t think of himself as a... 5 Questions to Inspire Giving with Greater Purpose: Prompts for Making the Most of the New Year Dec 19, 2017 As 2017 draws to a close, you may find yourself making some final decisions about your giving for the year – and also wondering how you might give with more purpose. What a great opportunity to use... Finding Your Focus in International Philanthropy Nov 11, 2017 Last month I led a panel discussion about international philanthropy hosted by Ropes & Gray as part of the Leading By Example series. The series promotes best practices in charitable giving, and... Ramping Up for Impact: On the Shoulders of Donor Legacy Aug 02, 2017 This post is part of the Ramping Up for Impact blog series, which digs deeper into topics explored in the primer by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) and Exponent Philanthropy, Ramping Up Your... Q&A with The MacArthur Foundation and the 100&Change Big Bet Jun 20, 2017 Sometimes, in philanthropy, we can begin to question the pace of our impact. We see important incremental progress, but we get frustrated by the steady work towards the solution to a problem we’re... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last »
Assessing Charities: Getting Started with Evaluation Apr 13, 2018 I recently presented on a panel at this year’s Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Nonprofit Law Conference. The topic: “Assessing Charities: How Should Charities Be Evaluated, and by...
The New York Times Puts the Focus on Effective Philanthropy Mar 26, 2018 We are so pleased to share a link to yesterday’s The New York Times , and the article “ When It Comes to Donating Money, Whom Do You Trust? ” The piece begins with Deborah Sills Iarussi of the Sills...
Investing in a Hurry: Five Suggestions for Eager Donors Mar 09, 2018 Commitment to a philanthropic journey reflects a measure of time and energy expended, often even before the first dollars make their way to grantees. By the time a rough budget and direction are...
Family Philanthropy: Finding Common Ground Amid Abundant Differences Feb 26, 2018 Originally appeared on the Giving Compass blog (Feb 22, 2018) At its best, family philanthropy represents all the good things about a particular family, and provides a meaningful opportunity for...
Approaching Philanthropy with a Beginner’s Mind: Five Questions for New Perspectives that Deliver Feb 16, 2018 Is it possible that some of the most inspired, effective solutions to the most intractable challenges could come from nothing? As explained by Zen monk and teacher, Shunryu Suzuki, who re-introduced...
Think Differently and Change the World: New perspectives on the secret to innovation Feb 09, 2018 I was listening to NPR’s On Point with Sacha Pfeiffer last month on innovation. Her guest was Mark Stevenson, a U.K.-based futurist who caught my attention by saying he doesn’t think of himself as a...
5 Questions to Inspire Giving with Greater Purpose: Prompts for Making the Most of the New Year Dec 19, 2017 As 2017 draws to a close, you may find yourself making some final decisions about your giving for the year – and also wondering how you might give with more purpose. What a great opportunity to use...
Finding Your Focus in International Philanthropy Nov 11, 2017 Last month I led a panel discussion about international philanthropy hosted by Ropes & Gray as part of the Leading By Example series. The series promotes best practices in charitable giving, and...
Ramping Up for Impact: On the Shoulders of Donor Legacy Aug 02, 2017 This post is part of the Ramping Up for Impact blog series, which digs deeper into topics explored in the primer by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) and Exponent Philanthropy, Ramping Up Your...
Q&A with The MacArthur Foundation and the 100&Change Big Bet Jun 20, 2017 Sometimes, in philanthropy, we can begin to question the pace of our impact. We see important incremental progress, but we get frustrated by the steady work towards the solution to a problem we’re...
