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The everyday philanthropist : a better way to make a better world / Dan Pallotta.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Pallotta, Dan, author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Charity--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Charity.
Gifts--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Gifts.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iv, 175 pages) : illustrations
Place of Publication:
Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]
Contents:
Why charity?
Why giving?
You are a philanthropist
The difference between acute and chronic issues:
Empathy today vs. strategy for tomorrow
Is there a difference between giving to a nonprofit and giving to a charity?
Are all cancer charities alike? Services vs. solutions
Why do you give? Do you really understand your motives?
What's your cause for life?
Find a great organization
The three essential questions
First question : goals
Second question : progress
Third question : how they improve
Don't rely on others for simple answers
Questions NOT to ask
Stop asking about overhead
Overhead ratios tell you nothing about impact
Overhead ratios weaken charitable services and programs
Overhead measures discriminate against underdog causes
Overhead measures weaken civil society and diminish civic engagement
Overhead measures hide unfair differences in accounting
Overhead measures discourage growth
Demanding low salaries undermines your strategy to help the most people
Be responsible and rigorous when learning about charities in the media
Case study : CNN and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Case study : The New York Times and Wounded Warrior Project
Case study : ProPublica on the American Red Cross
Are we good?
It's time to rethink charity
Re-cap
You
Afraid you'll forget?
Want to see it on video?
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 23, 2023).
Other Format:
Print version: Pallotta, Dan. Everyday philanthropist
ISBN:
9781394190522
1394190522
9781394190515
1394190514
Publisher Number:
99993873713
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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