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Four Lessons Motherhood and Having Twins Taught Me About Philanthropy


Four Lessons Motherhood and Having Twins Taught Me About Philanthropy
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Just about every aspiring mom (and dad) has big plans and preconceived ideas about what pregnancy and parenthood will be like. You picture the way your life might change, you plan out a nursery, order a crib – it’s pretty straightforward stuff. Straightforward, that is, until you discover you’re having twins! Suddenly, all those plans and preconceptions go out the window, and you have to rethink everything. The basic premise is still the same – you’re bringing new life into the world and want to raise it well – but now the reality in which you’ll operate is vastly different than expected. ....

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8 Questions to Maintain Your New "Best Practices"


8 Questions to Maintain Your New “Best Practices”
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Don’t slide back to your old ways.
If you’re like many funders, the changes you made in 2020 were swift and dramatic. You dropped tightly held practices like hot potatoes: loosening funding restrictions, eliminating burdensome policies, offering general operating support, collaborating with new partners, increasing grant payout, and dramatically expanding support for racial justice.
As I wrote in my op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy last week, now is the time for philanthropists to lean into this progress and permanently embrace the important changes we made during a year of upheaval and crisis. ....

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Does Your Philanthropy Suffer From A Scarcity Mindset?


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Take this short quiz to find out.   It’s philanthropy’s Achilles heel. Foundation leaders, donors, professional athletes, corporate executives—-all philanthropists—-want to be good caretakers of their charitable wealth. They want their assets and profits to grow, so there’s more wealth to give. They also want to reduce their philanthropic costs and save money, so there’s …
About Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Kris Putnam-Walkerly, MSW is a global philanthropy advisor and president of Putnam Consulting Group, Inc. For more than 20 years, top global philanthropies have requested Kris Putnam-Walkerly s help to transform their giving and catapult their impact. Widely considered to be one of the most sought-after philanthropic advisors, Kris has helped over 80 foundations and philanthropists strategically allocate and assess over half a billion dollars in grants and gifts.  ....

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Trusting Relationships Advance Philanthropy During Times Of Crisis


Trusting Relationships Advance Philanthropy During Times Of Crisis
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before times get tough.
Regardless of who you’re trying to help or who your potential collaborators are, we’re all human and we need to know that we can count on people to show up and do what they say they’re going to do. In times of difficulty, relationships get tested, stress levels rise, and resources become taxed. But if you’ve spent the days, months and years leading up to this moment being a solid and reliable presence and good philanthropic partner, then you’ll be a leader people trust. And you’ll also have no shortage of allies at the ready to support you in return, making the act its own reward. ....

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