The following resources are especially designed to help individuals and families begin a conversation about philanthropy and “doing more that matters.”
A thought-provoking book that asks:
Design for Giving Guide - In order to ensure that your philanthropy is meaningful and rewarding, it is important to examine your goals, style, and values to find the approach that will work best for you.
Your Philanthropy Roadmap is a guide to engage and educate donors - notably new and emerging donors - in planning, implementing and sustaining effective philanthropy programs.Giving Styles Guide If you were to ask a donor, "What type of donor are you," he or she might pause and respond with another question: "What kinds of donors are there?"
Talking to Your Family About Philanthropy looks at how to prepare for such a dialogue and what topics might be covered.
Engaging Family in Philanthropy Creative Strategies and Practical Approaches for involving the next generation.
The Giving Commitment: Knowing Your Motivation explores the ways that donors can identify what motivates their philanthropy, and offers suggestions on creating or refining a meaningful giving strategy.
Giving as a Couple sets out key considerations for donors who give as a couple, and examines how they might approach this particular form of partnership.
Giving in Challenging Times looks at important considerations donors face when giving during challenging times.
Setting a Time Horizon discusses ways to evaluate and decide on the lifespan of a giving program, from spending down a foundation to endowing in perpetuity.
Assessing Impact offers guidance on the development of an appropriate and effective assessment strategy.
Strategic Philanthropy Five approaches for making a difference.
Finding Your Focus In Philanthropy offers guidance in framing and narrowing issue areas, allowing givers to explore and express motivations and issue areas.
Investing in Leadership focuses on the importance of looking at an organization's leadership as part of the grantmaking process, and offers questions to pose to organizations before giving
Impact Investing is an introduction to the world of impact investing. for donors who wish to invest their assets to promote change.
Women and Giving addresses specific considerations for women donors as they approach their philanthropy.
Supporting Social Entrepreneurship helps philanthropists evaluate whether they want to include support for social entrepreneurs in their giving or investment programs, and how to begin doing so.
Diversity Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy provides a fresh perspective on how social diversity and inclusiveness can achieve more impactful results in philanthropic giving.
Major Gifts and Naming Opportunities helps emerging and established philanthropists making a naming gift or any major gift so impact best matches their inspiration, maximizing potential and minimizing risk.Legacy Conversation Starters can help you begin a conversation that prompts you to think differently and empowers you to work toward the future you envision and desire.