Philanthropy has changed dramatically over the past fifteen to twenty years. What is fundamentally different, is that donors and innovators are now taking best practices from the private sector and applying them to the social sector. They are applying a level of business rigor to the social sector that was previously unprecedented. This application has led […]
Do you know that not all dollars that non-profits receive are equal? In fact, where dollars in the social sector come from is actually quite important. Private philanthropic dollars are unique and provide a distinctive opportunity for leverage when philanthropists take advance of this opportunity.
The majority of social sector activities are funded by two sources, […]
Do you ever stop and think about your philanthropy (or your client’s) and wonder if you need help? It can be hard to identify when we need to step outside ourselves and seek advice or guidance. Giving is often one of those unfamiliar places where frankly you just don’t know what you don’t know. It […]
Last week, I co-hosted a group of thirteen thirty-something women to my home to discuss philanthropy and how we could each increase the impact of our giving. The idea was to create a safe space for women who we knew were active in or thinking about philanthropy to exchange their thoughts and ideas on their […]