As wealthy families become more sophisticated with their philanthropic giving, the role of the family foundation and family office also becomes more important. According…
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Working Hard & Working Well: Q&A Interview with David Hunter of Hunter Consulting
In 2009, David Hunter published an article in the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal in which he revealed three unpleasant truths about the nonprofit sector:…
See event detailsCracking the Code on Scale: Lessons from the 2012 GEO Conference
In a world of declining resources, How can donors invest in scaling what works? This is a critical question for all of us concerned with…
See event detailsThe Importance of Reflective Philanthropy: Lessons for donors interested in innovation
As part of our Youth Perspectives in Philanthropy series, JYPI201 teen funder Eric Miller discussed his passion for an organization called PlayPumps International which sought to…
See event detailsGiving Conversations: Q&A Interview with Susan Wolf Ditkoff of The Bridgespan Group
Online sites like Strategic Philanthropy’s Give Confidently, and Morgan Stanley’s Perspectives in Philanthropy tap into something we at the Center have long known: stories…
See event detailsOur “Back to School” Blog Series
So here it is, September again, and we are shipping our kids off to school. For many of them, one of those fall rights-of-passage…
See event detailsAre Donors and Nonprofits on the Same Path to Impact? Share your story.
As some of our readers might recall, in February, we announced a joint partnership between the Wharton Program for Social Impact (WPSI) and the…
See event detailsNot Your Hoity-Toity Philanthropist: How to engage with real high net worth donors
“The word ‘philanthropist’ still cracks me up because it sounds so hoity-toity…I’m not Rockefeller.” This quotation was from one of the 33 individuals that…
See event detailsA February Resolution: Whether you stay the course or not, know where you’re heading
It’s no secret that real-time feedback is critical to improving performance—and, ultimately, impact. Yet daily responsibilities for philanthropic investors and nonprofit leadership alike can…
See event detailsIs “Unsexy” In?
As a participant at Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling Impact last week, I attended a session entitled, “Scaling through systems change and collective…
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