I am happy to announce that I have earned certification as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) from The American College of Financial Services. What is a CAP®? The Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® is professional designation from the Richard D. […]
Category Archives: Learning Generosity and Guiding Others
Six Ways to Get Kids Involved in Giving
Web Based Resources To Engage Youth in Philanthropy If you have children or youth in your life and you are concerned that they are not learning to “give back,” here are some resources geared specifically for them. These range from […]
Charitable Giving as a Family Project
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 […]
Philanthropy Coaching Case Study: Chad
Focus and Planning for the “Big Dream” Chad (pseudonym) is an urbane middle-aged man, settled in a career, home, and partnership. Like many people, he has handled his money responsibly so is quite secure, yet not wealthy by most measures. […]
Talkin’ ‘Bout My G-G-G-Generation
There is constant media hype about Millenials, Boomers, and other generations; how they live, what they buy, and how & why they make donations. For instance, the title of this post is a nod to Boomers (like me!). Yet Generational […]
Leaders, I’m Talkin’ to You!
Do you want to make a real difference in stewardship in your congregation? You want to see growth, engagement, improved finances? Well, the most potent place to start is with yourself. A couple of weeks ago I was delighted to […]
How the U.S. Stacks Up in Global Giving
We Americans consider ourselves some of the most charitable people on Earth. This may owe partly to the huge personal fortunes that Americans have given to charity, as well as or our internationally prominent philanthropic efforts, like the work of […]
Aiming for Charitable Impact
Usually your charitable decisions and mine don’t get the press that those of big philanthropists and tech billionaires do. Take, for instance, Dustin Moskovitz, a co-founder of Facebook , and his fiancee, Cari Tuna. Recently there have been a number […]
Why Are Poorer Americans Giving More?
Income disparity is widely reported in America these days. It turns out there is also significant disparity in charitable giving as a percentage of income. And it may not be what you expect. Why might this be? You might consider […]
Special Offers to Book Groups
If you are reading The Generosity Path, the author Mark Ewert will visit your group this fall! Book groups, giving circles, and small groups for spiritual development, are taking advantage of the Small Group Discussion Guide at the back of […]