| Description |
1 online resource (iv, 175 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Why charity? -- Why giving? -- You are a philanthropist -- The difference between acute and chronic issues: -- Empathy today vs. strategy for tomorrow -- Is there a difference between giving to a nonprofit and giving to a charity? -- Are all cancer charities alike? Services vs. solutions -- Why do you give? Do you really understand your motives? -- What's your cause for life? -- Find a great organization -- The three essential questions -- First question : goals -- Second question : progress -- Third question : how they improve -- Don't rely on others for simple answers -- Questions NOT to ask -- Stop asking about overhead -- Overhead ratios tell you nothing about impact -- Overhead ratios weaken charitable services and programs -- Overhead measures discriminate against underdog causes -- Overhead measures weaken civil society and diminish civic engagement -- Overhead measures hide unfair differences in accounting -- Overhead measures discourage growth -- Demanding low salaries undermines your strategy to help the most people -- Be responsible and rigorous when learning about charities in the media -- Case study : CNN and Boys & Girls Clubs of America -- Case study : The New York Times and Wounded Warrior Project -- Case study : ProPublica on the American Red Cross -- Are we good? -- It's time to rethink charity -- Re-cap -- You -- Afraid you'll forget? -- Want to see it on video? |
| Summary |
"The Everyday Philanthropist demystifies giving, charity, impact, overhead ratios and philanthropy for generous people of all ages and abilities. It's breakthrough thinking. It's a concise and counterintuitive guide for everyone--from wealthy benefactors to high school activists to families that want their lives to matter. Where once you might have thought the world of philanthropy to be just for the wealthy or thought of it as dry and boring, The Everyday Philanthropist will open your eyes to new ideas and a lifestyle of making a difference that's actually exciting. Designed to be a comprehensive pocket guide', it feature quick and easy-to-understand micro chapters complete with clear and helpful graphics that illustrate key points. It's written for the layperson -- no fancy specialty or academic language of the trade. And it's breakthrough approach and thinking make it equally valuable for even the wealthiest, most sophisticated philanthropists and foundations"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Charity -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Gifts -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Charité -- Guides, manuels, etc. |
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Cadeaux -- Guides, manuels, etc. |
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Charity |
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Gifts |
| Genre |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pallotta, Dan. Everyday philanthropist Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2023] 9781394190508 (DLC) 2022062257 |
| ISBN |
1394190522 electronic book |
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9781394190515 electronic book |
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1394190514 electronic book |
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9781394190522 (electronic bk.) |
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paperback |
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