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Supercharged Giving is the ultimate professional's guide to strategic philanthropy. Written by Dr. Byron Harrell, well known philanthropist and creator of Concept Mapping for Grantmakers, this book helps donors to get the most from their gifts. If you do not know what you want to accomplish, almost any act of charity can be deemed a success says Harrell. But, with careful research and thoughtful planning, you can build effective but simple pathways that boost the impact of every dollar you give to a nonprofit organization, he says. Even more importantly, your gifts and grants can be designed to minimize misunderstandings with grantees and enhance the effect of every dollar just like the world's biggest and best run foundations but without big investments in staff, time, and complexity. This book describes a simple way to establish a clear donor strategy, provides a template for an annual strategic process, helps donors determine their most successful grant type and style, and shows how to use concept mapping as a graphic picture of the basic donor reasoning behind each grant. This book uses simple graphic trees to depict the pathways and reasoning behind your grants and it ties key branches to measurable outcomes and metrics. It is easy to understand and implement but it can be as complex as your most technically challenging grant. Every donor can develop a complete portfolio of grants that collectively strike at the heart of the issues dear to you.
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The philanthropic landscape is changing dramatically as a new generation of wealthy donors seeks to leave its mark on the public sphere. Peter Frumkin reveals in Strategic Giving why these donors could benefit from having a comprehensive plan to guide their giving. And with this thoughtful and timely book, he provides the much-needed framework to understand and develop this kind of philanthropic strategy. After listening for years to scores of individual and institutional funders discuss the challenges of giving wisely, Frumkin argues here that contemporary philanthropy requires a thorough rethinking of its underlying logic. Philanthropy should be seen, he contends, as both a powerful way to meet public needs and a meaningful way to express private beliefs and commitments. He demonstrates that finding a way to simultaneously fulfill both of these functions is crucial to the survival of philanthropy and its potential to support pluralism in society. And he goes on to identify the five essential elements donors must consider when developing a philanthropic strategy—the vehicle through which giving will flow, the way impact will be achieved, the level of engagement and profile sought, the time frame for giving, and the underlying purpose of the gift. Frumkin’s point is that donors must understand strategic giving as the integration of these five critical dimensions to giving. Essential reading for donors, researchers, and anyone involved with the world of philanthropy, Strategic Giving provides a new basis for understanding philanthropic effectiveness and a promising new way for philanthropy to achieve the legitimacy that has at times eluded it. (20061013)
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This book is a practical guide addressing the issues faced by philanthropists seeking to engage in international charitable activities and offers alternative approaches to traditional U.S.-based foundations. A significant portion of the regulatory burdens facing U.S. private foundations derives from tax benefits available to donors under U.S. law. A charitable organization must initially qualify and then be maintained under a complex regulatory regime. If some or all of these tax benefits are either unavailable or not needed, or if the tax advantages are outweighed by the burdens of regulatory compliance, foundations can be established in foreign jurisdictions. Charitable activities can then be operated flexibly and privately outside the constraints of the U.S. regulatory regime. For existing private foundations, this book suggests strategies designed to hedge against ever-increasing and intrusive regulation.
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