PHILANTHROPY MEDIA

As a long-time philanthropy advisor, I help my clients recognize when their giving approach is a form of "Delusional Altruism." Then, together, we work to change defeating patterns and dramatically increase their effectiveness. At a time of extreme uncertainty and challenges here are five focus areas that can dramatically improve your effectiveness today, and into the future... These steps slow you down, reduce your impact, and make you cranky! Guess what? In philanthropy, it turns out we are the bottleneck. We clog... During COVID-19, the world is watching and experiencing how systemic racism and injustice magnifies personal hardship and undermines recovery. At the same time, more and more people wonder how they can change the ugly and relentless reality of institutionalized racism and oppression and create a more just world. While we all have a role to play, advisors find ourselves in a unique position. Often, we serve as truth-tellers, helping people and institutions expand their..

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