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Funding Neuroscience in Action to Tackle Learning Differences: Notes from Grantmakers for Education 2019 Dec 06, 2019 One of the greatest rewards in helping clients create unique strategies to achieve their philanthropic goals is that we get to go deeper in exploring cutting-edge practices and opportunities across...

Putting Strategy into Practice: Lessons Learned in Pursuit of Deep Social Impact Nov 14, 2019 As a strategic philanthropy advising practice working with donors to increase the impact of their philanthropy, we talk a lot about the word “strategy”. But what does strategy really mean? Beyond...

Finding Vision, Refining Focus, and Determining Goals: Lessons Learned in Pursuit of Deep Social Impact Nov 07, 2019 When TPI celebrated its 30 th anniversary this past June, we shared 30 lessons learned through our three decades of working with ambitious, thoughtful, and creative donors to increase the impact of...

30 Years: Lessons Learned in the Pursuit of Deep Social Impact Jun 12, 2019 What does it take to realize deep social impact? Ten years ago, when TPI celebrated its 20th anniversary, we gathered 20 ideas inspired by the ambitious, thoughtful and creative donors with whom we...

TPI’s 30th Anniversary: Reflections Jun 04, 2019 TPI opened its doors 30 years ago today . I was fortunate enough to be there at the beginning, alongside our founder Peter Karoff and a small team he had assembled to launch the firm. Peter had an...

Funding Education: Approaches and Considerations for Supporting Scholarships via a Donor Advised Fund Many donors see education as one of the most important ways to make a difference with their philanthropy. There are many ways to approach education funding. For those who wish to increase educational opportunities for others, funding scholarships can be an important philanthropic strategy...

The Power of Philanthropy in Helping Young People Succeed in College and Beyond Feb 21, 2019 Postsecondary education can create opportunities and pathways to positive futures for young people. Yet, as demonstrated by The Boston Globe Magazine ’s recent piece called The Valedictorians Project...

Tackling the Big Picture: Philanthropy and the Power of Community Jan 31, 2019 The only thing that is constant is change, said one ancient Greek. Peter Karoff often reminded me of this wise adage, and recent events around the globe certainly prove it to be true. Funders are...

Responsive vs. Proactive Grantmaking: Lessons from Leaders Dec 20, 2018 Many funders are challenged by how to respond to the multitude of needs in their communities, even within a narrower lens of specific interest areas: If we’re too responsive in our grantmaking,...

Maximizing the Way We Work: The Impact of Board Culture Aug 09, 2018 Recently, we worked with a family foundation board that had just done a major revamp of its grantmaking strategy and recognized that its board culture may need to evolve alongside the strategy. They...

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