Note: This article appeared in The Chronicle of Philanthropy in April, 2017. John White (not his real name) came to Skyland Workforce Center in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2015. He was in his early 40s and had just […]
Category Archives: Solidarity, Justice Giving, and Interdependence
Investing Charitable Dollars for Positive or Negative Impact
Let’s say that you budget a certain amount of money to give to charity every year, based on a philanthropy plan. That might be optimistic but let’s start there. That money could come from a savings account, a private foundation, […]
Funding Nonprofit Infrastructure Amplifies Impact
To the Boston nonprofits who receive them, a Barr Foundation grant is highly coveted. The Barr is a family foundation, established by Barbara and Amos Hostetter Jr., who made a considerable fortune in the nascent cable industry. The Barr Foundation […]
The Smart Way to Help Nepal
It is almost inconceivable that the earthquake that recently hit Nepal was roughly 16 times more powerful than the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. We will not know the extent of the devastation there, or the human toll, for quite some […]
Spiritual Economist Arturo Paoli
As someone who constantly thinks, writes, and talks about stewardship, I gather information broadly, from diverse sources. Over the last number of years, I have been inspired by a Catholic priest who is now 102-years-old: Arturo Paoli. Paoli is […]
Remember the Oso Landslide? Generosity in Action
It is three months since the devastating landslide in Oso, Washington, in which 43 lives were lost, many homes were buried, and a main highway access was blocked. I wrote another blog post about it in April, giving advice on […]
Avoid Mistakes and Problems with Donor Advised Funds
Donor advised funds (DAFs) have been growing robustly right through the recession and are now becoming much more well-known as vehicles for charitable giving. My article in The Motley Fool, Donor Advised Funds: The Basics and Benefits will give more […]
Mudslide Giving: To Make a Difference, Be Smart
Note: This article originally appeared on The Motley Fool. The speed and content of news delivery has greatly affected charitable giving. Even if we are on the other side of the country, a mudslide in rural Washington state is figuratively […]
Impact Investing: What You Need to Know
Impact Investing is creating significant buzz. It falls somewhere between charitable giving and socially responsible investing. Here are some starting distinctions: Charitable giving can be characterized as investing in social benefits, expecting no direct return; socially responsible investing often expects […]