Generosity

The Giving Pledge. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett made it famous ten years ago. Many people thought the pledge would inspire a…

Have you heard the term megaphilanthropist? I hadn’t either until I read a Chronicle of Philanthropy article about what billionaire philanthropists are…

How well do nonprofits understand the poor they’re trying to help? And how well do they preserve dignity while offering that help?…

Every parent is in the business of transferring values to their children, whether they’ve thought a lot about it or not. Children…

For many in the philanthropy world, private family foundations are an assumed part of life. But they didn’t always occupy such a…

Philanthropy experts predicted that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 would cause a big drop in charitable giving. The Indiana…

Frank will tell you that he never had a strategic plan. He just always did what God put in front of him….

As we see the Boomer generation age, we’ll continue to see more and more women lead the future of generosity. Why? Because women…

A simple attitude change can make a surprising difference to our mental health and wellbeing, while also inclining us toward greater generosity….

Last week I was traveling across the country. Sometimes, I’ll pick up a newspaper or two. Today, it’s the USA Today and…

It’s not unusual for someone to come up and ask me, “How do I teach my children to be generous?” It’s a great…

Some people have dreams and stop there. Others have dreams and take action. Bart Farmer was one of those guys. An entrepreneur…