Philanthropy can be the glue holding family together for generations. The Laird Norton Company, one of the oldest family businesses in the country, was founded by two brothers and a cousin. This team approach also informs the Laird Norton Family […]
Category Archives: Developing and Sustaining the Giver
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Twitter’s Biz Stone on Charitable Giving
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone recommends starting your philanthropy now to achieve what he calls “the compound interest of altruism.” As with compound interest on a bank account, if you start giving charitably now at the level your capacity allows, the […]
Finding Our Place to Contribute
Philanthropy Tips From a Google Billionaire
The Giving Pledge, a project started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in which billionaires pledge to give half of their wealth to charitable causes, has a total of 127 signatories after four new pledgers were added last week. These […]
Portrait of a Generous Man: Finding Balance
It is too daunting for me to think about something as grand as ‘generosity’, so instead I think, ‘What can I actually do?’ -Anthony To open up our full generosity to others, we need to find a balance so that […]
Breaking the Time Barrier
Almost everyone- regardless of income, available time, age and skills – can do something useful for others and, in the process, strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity… – President Bill Clinton If one word could describe most Americans in […]
Generosity and Our Understanding of Money
From the book The Generosity Path: Finding the Richness in Giving: The most culturally challenging action in a consumer society may be giving money away to benefit others, with no reciprocation or personal benefit expected in return. American culture emphasizes […]
Donation Season is Here
Right now, nonprofits and other charitable organizations are increasing their outreach to people like you and me. I’ve been getting tons of mail from nonprofits. Now is the time, before the holiday frenzy begins, to account for your giving so […]