Page 4 - Transformative Giving News Today

If You Believe in Your Philanthropy, Then Speed is of the Essence.Do you believe your work matters? I do. You’re giving people in rural communities greater access to mental health services. You’re strengthening economic expansion in Africa. Your foundation is not only sending aid to help Ukrainians but thinking ahead

 For Immediate ReleaseCLEVELAND, February 16, 2022 –– Putnam Consulting Group, a global Putnam Consulting Group, a global consultancy led by philanthropy expert Kris Putnam-Walkerly, was selected as a finalist in the Philanthropy Advice category at the Family Wealth Report Awards 2022 Program. Winners will be announced on May 4, 2022, at the Gala Ceremony at the

Follow These 5 Steps to Lead With Clarity and FocusLet’s not forget that we’re all philanthropists because we all have a robust love for humanity. The communities we serve benefit from strong philanthropic leadership. The disruption we’ve experienced over the last two years requires philanthropy to continuously adapt to an evolving set

Investing in yourself and your giving today will reap rewards tomorrow!Too many funders have a scarcity mindset. Are you one of them? In last week’s newsletter, I shared eight ways you can ditch your scarcity mindset, and instead embrace a mindset of abundance. Even better, none of them will cost you

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

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