Giving with confidence : a guide to savvy philanthropy / Colburn Wilbur with Fred Setterberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilbur, Colburn, author.

Setterberg, Fred, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charities.

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : Heyday, [2012]

Summary:

"The pitfalls, potential, and the ins and outs of charitable giving . . . a must-read for all nonprofit leaders, donors, and students."--Marjorie Schwarzer, award-winning author of Riches, Rivals, and Radicals There are thousands of books that tell you how to get money, but few that cover something just as challenging: how to give money away. Giving with Confidence provides thoughtful guidance culled from decades of experience in the philanthropy world. Whether you are an individual who donates to your favorite charity or the head of a small to medium-sized foundation, the gentle practicalities of this book will enable you to manage your giving with effectiveness and personal satisfaction. By following its seven core principles, you will have what you need for "improving the reach, scope, and impact" of your contributions. "Reveals the secret sauce of philanthropy with humor, wisdom, and plain good storytelling. This book is a gift for anyone who has considered giving."--Ralph Lewin, president and CEO of Cal Humanities "There is a ton of advice for the wealthiest givers, but none for those of us who give more than $5,000 but less than $75,000 per year. Here in a non-dogmatic style are some approaches and guidelines to make donors feel more effective. Thank you, Cole and Fred."--Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits "[An] outstanding guide to creative and effective grantmaking, this time for the individual philanthropist."--Dawn Hawk, program officer for the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation "Part up-to-date behind-the-scenes guide, part how-to, this potent little book distills the wisdom of a life's work in philanthropy by one of our best thinkers and most devoted practitioners."--Marilyn Bancel, author of Preparing Your Capital Campaign

Contents:

Intro

Advance Praise

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction - Beyond Flickers

1 - Only Connect

Pursuing the Personal

Growing Giving Naturally

In Praise of Planning

Extending Your Reach

How to Meet the Best People: The Art of Site Visits

Making Connections Count

Even More Personal: Giving to Individuals

Too Close for Comfort: When Connections Get Complicated

2 - Extending Your Reach

Learning About Places You'll Never Go

Community Foundations as Intermediaries

Letting Go to Get Things Done

Rating Wealth Advisors

Your Side of the Partnership

3 - The Value of the Undramatic Gesture

Your Best Investment in the Nonprofit Sector: General Operating Support

A Strategy of Steadiness

In Praise of Gradual Progress

Forging a Stronger, Smarter Sector

The Most Interesting Work in the World

4 - Taking Chances

What We Mean When We Talk About Risk

Four Ways to Give More Courageously (In Ascending Order of Difficulty)

All Power to the Imagination: The Contagious Quality of Distinctly Not-Dull Giving

Retooling Familiar Strategies to Fit Today's Needs

A Final Thought about Failure

5 - The Never-Ending Education of a Donor

Into the Issues

Teaching One Another

Going Deeper

The Loneliness of the Individual Donor-and How to Cure It

A Word about Values

Growing Into Knowing

6 - Getting Real about Virtual Philanthropy

More and Better Conversation about Giving

Transparency Tech

Acting Internationally

What to Do Instead of Drowning

7 - Making Generosity Contagious

Next-Generation Philanthropy

Talking about Giving

Asking the Big Questions

Epilogue - Seven Proposals for More Powerful Giving

About the Authors

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59714-220-4