The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make A Better World
Beschreibung
In The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make a Better World, dedicated fundraiser and social impact veteran Dan Pallotta delivers an insightful and inspirational treatment of giving, charity, impact, overhead ratios, and philanthropy for people of all ages and abilities. This breakthrough exploration of charity and activism brings home the message that philanthropy is for everyone - from wealthy benefactors to high school activists and families who want their lives to impact their communities.
In the book, you'll find:
New ideas about turning giving into a daily activity and a lifestyle focused on making a difference
32 digestible and easy-to-understand micro-chapters - complete with clear and helpful graphics - on critical aspects of everyday philanthropy
Comprehensive and actionable info designed to make this book your pocket guide to giving
An essential and engaging new way of thinking about charity, philanthropy, and giving, The Everyday Philanthropist is a must-read guide for activists, fundraisers, nonprofit managers and board members, and other social impact professionals and volunteers.
<b>Discover new ways to make charity a central part of your everyday life</b>
In <i>The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make a Better World</i>, dedicated fundraiser and social impact veteran Dan Pallotta delivers an insightful and inspirational treatment of giving, charity, impact, overhead ratios, and philanthropy for people of all ages and abilities. This breakthrough exploration of charity and activism brings home the message that philanthropy is for everyone - from wealthy benefactors to high school activists and families who want their lives to impact their communities.
In the book, you'll find:
<ul><li>New ideas about turning giving into a daily activity and a lifestyle focused on making a difference</li><li>32 digestible and easy-to-understand micro-chapters - complete with clear and helpful graphics - on critical aspects of everyday philanthropy</li><li>Comprehensive and actionable info designed to make this book your pocket guide to giving</li></ul>An essential and engaging new way of thinking about charity, philanthropy, and giving, <i>The Everyday Philanthropist</i> is a must-read guide for activists, fundraisers, nonprofit managers and board members, and other social impact professionals and volunteers.
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<b>Dan Pallotta's</b> events have raised over half a billion dollars for charity and were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. He has been a featured contributor to <i>Harvard Business Review</i> online. His TED talk on charity has five million views. His seminal book on giving, <i>Uncharitable</i>, is the bestselling title in the history of Tufts University Press. He has given over 400 talks on charitable giving in thirty states and ten countries.
Inhalt
Introduction....................................................................................................................... I
Part One
The Good Citizen: Philanthropy and You........................................................................... 1
Ch. 1 Why Charity?...................................................................................................... 3
Ch. 2 Why Giving?....................................................................................................... 9
Ch. 3 You Are a Philanthropist.................................................................................. 13
Ch. 4 The Difference Between Acute and Chronic Issues:
Empathy Today vs. Strategy for Tomorrow........................................................17
Ch. 5 Is There a Difference Between Giving to
a Nonprofit and Giving to a Charity?............................................................... 21
Ch. 6 Are All Cancer Charities Alike? Services vs. Solutions.................................... 25
Ch. 7 Why Do You Give? Do You Really Understand Your Motives?........................... 29
Ch. 8 What's Your Cause for Life?............................................................................. 33
Part Two
Good Information Gathering........................................................................................... 39
Ch. 9 Find a Great Organization................................................................................41
Ch. 10 The Three Essential Questions........................................................................ 43
Ch. 11 First Question: Goals....................................................................................... 47
Ch. 12 Second Question: Progress...............................................................................51
Ch. 13 Third Question: How They Improve.................................................................. 55
Ch. 14 Don't Rely on Others for Simple Answers........................................................ 63
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Part Three
Good Information Filtering: Don't Be Duped by Dumbed-Down Data............................. 67
Ch. 15 Questions NOT to Ask...................................................................................... 69
Ch. 16 Stop Asking About Overhead........................................................................... 73
Ch. 17 Overhead Ratios Tell You Nothing About Impact ............................................ 77
Ch. 18 Overhead Ratios Weaken Charitable Services and Programs......................... 85
Ch. 19 Overhead Measures Discriminate Against Underdog Causes......................... 91
Ch. 20 Overhead Measures Weaken Civil Society and Diminish
Civic Engagement........................................................................................... 97
Ch. 21 Overhead Measures Hide Unfair Differences in Accounting......................... 105
Ch. 22 Overhead Measures Discourage Growth........................................................113
Ch. 23 Demanding Low Salaries Undermines Your Strategy
to Help the Most People..................................................................................117
Part Four
Good Media Consumption: Monitor Truth in Media ...................................................... 121
Ch. 24 Be Responsible and Rigorous When Learning
About Charities in the Media......................................................................... 123
Ch. 25 Case Study: CNN and Boys & Girls Clubs of America................................... 125
Ch. 26 Case Study: The New York Times and Wounded Warrior Project.................... 133
Ch. 27 Case Study: ProPublica on the American Red Cross......................................141
Part Five
Are We Good?.................................................................................................................151
Ch. 28 It's Time to Rethink Charity........................................................................... 153
Ch. 29 Re-Cap...........................................................................................................161
Ch. 30 You................................................................................................................. 165
Ch. 31 Afraid You'll Forget?...................................................................................... 167
Ch. 32 Want to See It on Video?................................................................................ 169
Thank You.......................................................................................................173