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Nonprofit consultant based in Central Texas. Driven to make the world a better place for all by empowering nonprofit leaders and donors to generate the most good.
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MacKenzie Scott's large, unrestricted gifts are transformative for recipients, strengthening nonprofits' financial stability and increasing their community impact. www.news-journal.com/research-sho...

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🤝 J.D. Vance’s unexpected alignment with philanthropy reformers raises key questions about transparency and influence in the sector. 📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/3x8db7rm #PhilanthropyTransparency #PhilanthropyReform #PoliticalPhilanthropy #CharityReform #JDVance #Philanthropy

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Charitable giving trends towards more concentration. theconversation.com/donors-are-d...

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🏆 Who’s leading the way in philanthropy? Inside Philanthropy highlights the winners of the 2024 Philanthropy Awards and their transformative impact. 🌟✨ 📖 Read more: www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho... #Philanthropy #PhilanthropyAwards #SocialImpact #TransformativeChange #InnovativeGiving

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MacKenzie Scott continues to lead as an unrestricted funder, $2B distributed in 2024. apnews.com/article/mack...

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The Gates Foundation intends to be a spend-down funder. But what is their target date? www.gatesnotes.com/meet-bill/my...

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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY

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For the third year in a row... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...

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(from November 7, 2024) Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will. www.philanthropy.com/article/foun...

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Counterpoint? Innovating Altruism: How DAFs Are Transforming Charitable Giving www.philanthropyroundtable.org/innovating-a...

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Altruism is losing ground to greed and self-interest as donations increasingly get structured as personal investments, a new report argues. www.philanthropy.com/article/dafs...

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Great piece from @insidephilanthropy.com (citing our new report!) 🤝 The financial industry is blurring the distinction between investment and philanthropy, "encouraging the idea of a seamless continuum from for-profit investment through ESG screening and microloans to traditional philanthropy.”

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What billionaires and their advisers say keeps them from giving more and faster apnews.com/article/bill...

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