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Diversifying Grantmaking: Ten Regrantors or Two Staff?
The classic approach to grantmaking is that a principal (funder) sets up an entity (e.g., a foundation) and grants to operating projects (NGOs).
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I wrote a book about philanthropy: Twice As Good!
The tl;dr
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Are philanthropic advisors too specialized or not specialized enough? I think both.
I work in philanthropic consulting and grantmaking, and see somewhat contradictory problems.
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You can have anything, but not everything: pick what you want deliberately
Almost everyone wants to accomplish their goals.
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My Career Plan: Launching Elevate Philanthropy!
This Substack was originally started as a way for me to publicly evaluate career options, but as my more astute readers will have noticed, I am writing…
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Getting feedback as a foundation
How to get honest feedback when no one is incentivized to give it
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Everything is neglected
I often see claims of an area being neglected, under-supported, or underfunded.
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5 Philanthropy areas I would be excited to see a new organisation focused on
In light of both my career change and the Ambitious Impact incubation round focusing on philanthropy ideas, I have been considering the types of…
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Why is philanthropy so trend-driven?
Should we jump on trends before testing them?
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