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- Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
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- Sprache: Englisch
Discover new ways to make charity a central part of your everyday life 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.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Other Books by Dan Pallotta
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Introduction
Part One: The Good Citizen: Philanthropy and You
CHAPTER 1: Why Charity?
CHAPTER 2: Why Giving?
CHAPTER 3: You Are a Philanthropist
CHAPTER 4: The Difference Between Acute and Chronic Issues
CHAPTER 5: Is There a Difference Between Giving to a Nonprofit and Giving to a Charity?
CHAPTER 6: Are All Cancer Charities Alike?
CHAPTER 7: Why Do You Give?
CHAPTER 8: What's Your Cause for Life?
Part Two: Good Information Gathering
CHAPTER 9: Find a Great Organization
CHAPTER 10: The Three Essential Questions
CHAPTER 11: First Question: Goals
CHAPTER 12: Second Question: Progress
CHAPTER 13: Third Question: How They Improve
CHAPTER 14: Don't Rely on Others for Simple Answers
Part Three: Good Information Filtering: Don't Be Duped by Dumbed‐Down Data
CHAPTER 15: Questions NOT to Ask
CHAPTER 16: Stop Asking About Overhead
CHAPTER 17: Overhead Ratios Tell You Nothing About Impact
CHAPTER 18: Overhead Ratios Weaken Charitable Services and Programs
CHAPTER 19: Overhead Measures Discriminate Against Underdog Causes
CHAPTER 20: Overhead Measures Weaken Civil Society and Diminish Civic Engagement
CHAPTER 21: Overhead Measures Hide Unfair Differences in Accounting
CHAPTER 22: Overhead Measures Discourage Growth
CHAPTER 23: Demanding Low Salaries Undermines Your Strategy to Help the Most People
Part Four: Good Media Consumption: Monitor Truth in Media
CHAPTER 24: Be Responsible and Rigorous When Learning About Charities in the Media
CHAPTER 25: Case Study: CNN and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
CHAPTER 26: Case Study: The New York Times and Wounded Warrior Project
CHAPTER 27: Case Study: ProPublica on the American Red Cross
Part Five: Are We Good?
CHAPTER 28: It's Time to Rethink Charity
CHAPTER 29: Recap
CHAPTER 30: You
CHAPTER 31: Afraid You'll Forget?
CHAPTER 32: Want to See It on Film and Video?
Thank You
End User License Agreement
Guide
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Other Books by Dan Pallotta
When Your Moment Comes: A Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams, by a Man Who Has Led Thousands to Greatness, Jodere Group, 2001
Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential, Tufts University Press, 2008
Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential, Brandeis University Press, 2022 (reissue)
Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up for Itself and Really Change the World, Jossey‐Bass, 2012
Sky Problems: A Frequent Flyer's Encounter with the Astral Plane, CThings, 2019
The Everyday Philanthropist
A Better Way to Make a Better World
DAN PALLOTTA
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To everyday philanthropists of every kind, everywhere, who want to make a better world.
Introduction
What if everything we've been taught about charitable giving is wrong? And how much more could we do if we got it right? Those are the questions we'll address in this little but powerful guide.
The way we've been taught to think about charity and giving is remarkably counterproductive. The philosophical restrictions we place on the charities we love actually undermine them. The way we've been taught to think about our roles as charitable givers and active citizens is also remarkably misguided.
The purpose of this guide is to help you, no matter how high or low your income bracket, to see the potential of your role in civil society in a bright new light. It's to help you see how you could be a force for change in a more powerful way than you may ever have been led to believe, and, even more important, to help you see how you could be a force for changing the very way we think about change.
The economics of charitable giving can be God‐awful confusing and dull. The dynamics that turn (or sometimes don't turn) the donations of millions of people into real change for millions of others can be intimidating. So, this is a clear and simple guide for people who don't have the time to think about all this, written by an expert who does. It's purposely concise and to the point. Its explanations are plainspoken. They'll demystify the mechanics of change for you. This enlightenment will leave you with a new desire to actively participate in changing the world around you—and with the confidence that you truly can.
A Sobering Opening Thought:
Ever wonder why charities aren't changing the world the way wehad hoped? It's because that's not what we asked them to do. We asked them to keep their overhead and salaries low.
So guess what they did?
Part OneThe Good Citizen: Philanthropy and You
CHAPTER 1Why Charity?
When we think about change, we think about politics, especially now. When people like former President Obama talk about creating the next generation of change‐makers, they often point to politics, and create new grassroots training programs to help train and interest young people in running for elected office.
When we think of our civic duty, we think about voting or getting involved in a political campaign. We think of politics as the vehicle for change, and charity as a vehicle for being kind and generous.
This is a mistake.
