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Jonathan I. Lunine will guide the JPL's scientific research and development efforts, drive innovation across its missions and programs and enhance collaborations with NASA Headquarters, NASA centers, the California Institute of Technology, academia, the science community, government agencies and industry partners.

Chelsea Clinton visited Napa on Thursday to highlight an early literacy program, and was (happily) upstaged by local kids.

Here are 8 sure-fire indicators to find out!Many people assume that wealthy people, foundation leaders, and corporate donors, and celebrity activists feel abundance. And we assume their mindset reflects this abundance. After all, they have big money, big ideas, and often big passion. While it’s true that they do have an

Every philanthropist deserves a world-class advisor to guide them toward their greatest level of impact. As we launch into 2021, now is the time to quickly and dramatically transform your giving, catapult your impact, and experience greater joy in your work. I’d love to hear the latest about you and your

Sharing some exciting news!I wanted to share some exciting news with you? — that my global philanthropy advising firm, Putnam Consulting Group, has won not 1, not 2, but 7 awards this year! I’m truly honored.I advise and coach funders because I truly believe in the power of philanthropy and

Are you looking for juicy and outrageous stories about bad philanthropists?Many people bought my second book, with its title Delusional Altruism, because they were looking for scandals. Juicy, outrageous, and unseemly stories about bad philanthropists. Look, I love a gossipy tidbit just like everyone else, but that’s actually not what

Spine-chilling fear can be invoked in the hearts and minds of grantees when they hear their funder say, “We need to start our strategic planning.”Strategy development is important. It helps philanthropists clarify what they want to accomplish and offers a roadmap. It should lead to change. And strategies themselves should

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Here are 8 ways you might be contributing to this [your own?] problem!A serious but largely overlooked problem in philanthropy is feeling overwhelmed. As odd as it seems, overwhelm often comes more from our minds than from the physical world. That is, we may indeed have a boatload of tasks

Last week I received this email from a foundation CEO:  “I do have your book and it’s just fabulous. You are really one of the best sources for meaningful information in the foundation world – Thank you!” I’m not sharing this to toot my own horn. I’m sharing it to emphasize the critical importance of investing in our own personal and professional development. Eight years ago I truly believed that no one cared what I had to say, and that I had nothing to share with...