Two Questions 

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Impactful and meaningful philanthropy relies on answering two questions:             1. What difference do you want to make in the world?

          2. What difference do you want to make for yourself - your legacy,                             your family, your business culture and brand?

The River

 

Upstream and downstream giving – what kind of impact you would like to make in the world and why? 

•  Meeting basic needs 

•  Empowering people and organizations 

•  Changing the system

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The Swiss Army Knife

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What philanthropic tools can you choose from to be most effective in designing impactful approaches?

• Financial support 

• Impact investing

• Sharing your time and expertise 

• Connecting people and resources

• Advocating for change

• Donating goods, property, services, stocks

The Round Table  

How can philanthropy help you build a stronger culture in your family or business and share responsibility and power? Who might join you at the table?

• Family members or employees

• Community members and leaders

• Nonprofit leaders 

• Leading thinkers in your fields of interest

The Skills File

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How do you know a nonprofit is doing what it says it is doing?  

Learn how to:

• Read IRS 990 nonprofit tax forms

• Read annual audits and annual reports

• Conduct site visits

• Ask questions about evaluation tools and metrics

Make it Your Own

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You may also contract with PhilanthropyConnect to provide individually-tailored, online or in-person, workshops based on your needs and interests.