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Are We Owed Philanthropy?
A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an email with the word “Disgusting” on the subject line. The text of the message was all about the fact that 379 of the people on last year’s Forbes 400 did not …...
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Building a Culture of Philanthropy
It was mid-summer, so my colleague Chuck Trione and I thought that the crowd would be small. Instead, more than 80 people showed up for our presentation on “How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy.”...
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ALL Your Donors Are Important
I think I am a classic case of how not to cultivate a donor. Aside from regular mail solicitations, only once did I receive a phone thank you from (the organization). It’s such a little thing, but I...
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The Importance of A Culture of Philanthropy
I’m just back from a quick trip to Boston for a meeting of coaches involved in a program to help Jewish day schools raise endowment. We spent an evening and half day, discussing the program, parsing...
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Philanthropy and Fundraising
At the end of the day, it’s the organization’s fundraising culture that makes the most difference. Organizations that believe in and nurture a sense of philanthropy will always raise the money they...
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Connecting the Philanthropic Dots
Philanthropy. It’s supposed to make you happy. But in my experience, too often it creates anxiety and stress. Instead of looking at it as a benefit to donors, professionals, clients…the world, we focus...
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