Category Archives: 7. How To Be An Impactful Philanthropist: Head and Heart

How to Host a Parlor Meeting

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Do More Mission

One of the questions we get asked frequently here at Do More Mission is how to best host a parlor meeting — a fundraising event you hold in your home on behalf of your favorite charitable organization. Watch this 12-minute … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Evaluate a Charity — and let the rating systems be damned!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Do More Mission

Everyone in my office groaned when they saw the topic of Phillip Haid’s blog post at HuffPost Impact this morning. The title “Charity Ratings Kill Innovation,” was sure to awaken my most repeated soapbox speech. I’ll spare you going through … Continue reading →

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Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Do More Mission

I had the pleasure of spending the past four days in Miami Beach at the Council on Foundations’ annual Family Philanthropy Conference. There was alot to experience there, but I’d have to say that — as usual at these kind … Continue reading →

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Can Great Organizations Have Lousy Boards?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Do More Mission

In my dual role as a philanthropy adviser and team leader of Do More Mission’s nonprofit management unit, nonprofit governance issues are part of my everyday life. Some of the top questions and frustrations that come up involve: “How big … Continue reading →

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Silver Bullet Theorist vs. Well Meaning Bumbler

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Do More Mission

I groaned recently when I was emailed a link to a debate on McKinsey & Company’s “What Matters” blog about whether the the language and strategies of business should be embraced here in the social sector. The Debate Zone: Should social entrepreneurs adopt … Continue reading →

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Each Other: Missing Ingredient to Effective Philanthropy

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Do More Mission

I read two thought provoking reviews of Olivier Zunz’s Philanthropy In America: A History (2011, Princeton University Press) before breaking down and buying it on my new Amazon Kindle Fire. I’m still new to the digital book reading world, so every … Continue reading →

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Matching Gift Hocus Pocus

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Do More Mission

Today’s blog entry at GiveWell lifts the thin veil from an oft-used technique in fundraising, matching giving. I’m not sure the semantic distinctions Holden makes are meaningful in every situation, but it is a very well thought out point of view … Continue reading →

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Blending heart and mind in smart philanthropy

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Do More Mission

This recent article from the Boston Globe, entitled Why We Give to Charity highlighted in eJewish Philanthropy today, is the right conversation for us all to be having — not just in our giving, but in our lives. When head and heart … Continue reading →

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Non-Profit Balance Sheet Madness

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Do More Mission

This week one of my staff members at Do More Mission got a call from a client, a woman who serves on several boards of directors. At a recent board meeting she had been handed a balance sheet that confused … Continue reading →

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“At least you know we’re careful with our resources.”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Do More Mission

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. Although Do More Mission has philanthropy advisory clients of various sizes and interests, it is not uncommon for me to get involved with exploring the wisdom of a substantial gift being … Continue reading →

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