This free download will help you create a powerful giving plan in radically uncertain times.
So many funders I talk to lately are feeling overwhelmed (and exhausted) because conditions keep changing and itâs hard to plan for an unknown future. But while the future is uncertain, we donât have to be. You canât afford to âwait and see.â With these practical how-tos, you can pivot with purpose!
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.
Harnessing Joy as a Catalyst for Philanthropic Change From:
Three simple questions to begin a joyful process to amplify your impact.
Over the last 10 months, the world has been 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 relentless reality of inequities and oppression, of division and mud-slinging â to create a better world for everyone.
While we all have a role to play, those of us working in philanthropy find ourselves in a unique position. How can we, as funders, help to initiate, expand, and improve philanthropic giving to help tackle these challenges, as we ask the overwhelming question, âWhat can I do?â
Top Three Behaviors To Bounce Forward From Crises From:
How to effectively navigate change and shockproof your organization.
With COVID-19, weâve entered a new era for civil society. Nothing is as it was, and no two nonprofit situations are the same. While some organizations have dramatically increased revenue and are hiring, others are shuttering programs and furloughing staff. But regardless of your circumstances, the world needs you more than ever. Beyond surviving, what are three leading behaviors you can adopt right now that are helping organizations emerge from this crisis stronger than ever?
1. Clarify your strategy and then implement it.
Some of the most common traps advisors can help younger clients avoid.
The portion of these assets used for social good represents an upcoming âphilanthropy boom.â Who will be receiving this wealth transfer? Largely millennials. Theyâre a generation thatâs grown up knowing hardship and unemployment, but thatâs still more generous than other generations. While the number of dollars they donate hasnât yet surpassed other generations, the percentage of people donating has.
Millennial donors are different from their parents and grandparents. They often orient themselves as international citizens, prefer more âcollegialâ forms of governance and focus on causes like civil rights versus sectors such as health care.