An honest assessment for how to determine your individual relationship with charitable giving in today's world
From world-renowned philanthropists Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies comes a comprehensive guide on how to be a canny, street-smart, effective philanthropist, regardless of your income level. It is also a perfect companion for non-profit program and development executives who would like to introduce donors to their work and their organizations.
Despite their critical importance to philanthropy, donors have few resources for solid information about making their gifts-deciding what type of gift to give, how to structure it, the tax implications, what level of follow-up and transparency they should ask for and expect, and countless other complexities. This book fills that vacuum and helps you gain a special understanding of philanthropy as a business undertaking as well as a deeply personal, reflective process.
Drawing on decades of experience, the authors offer a fresh, enlivening approach to the non-profit enterprise that, too often, is undervalued and thought of as the province of the burnt-out and the overwhelmed. Along with its many candid insights and memorable anecdotes, The Art of Giving also offers instruction on how to create a business plan for giving that works for you.
The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan| Charles Bronfman (Author), Jeffrey R. Solomon (Author)| Jossey-Bass
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: Who We Are
PART ONE The Donor
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Chapter 2. The Joy of Giving
Chapter 3. The New Philanthropy
Chapter 4. Donors Come in All Types
Chapter 5. The Soul of the New Philanthropist
Chapter 6. Accelerants
Chapter 7. Finding Your Niche
PART TWO The Partners
Chapter 8. Do I Do It—or Do I Buy It?
Chapter 9. Working with a Nonprofit
Chapter 10. Running the Show
Chapter 11. The Family
Chapter 12. The Face in the Mirror
Chapter 13. Philanthropy in Hard Times
PART THREE The Gift
Chapter 14. A Glossary of Gifts
Chapter 15. The Pudding Is in the Proof
Chapter 16. A Little Financial Advice
Chapter 17. On Innovations
Chapter 18 Twenty Questions—Investing in Changing the World
EPILOGUE: Why We Are Here
PART FOUR Resources
RESOURCE A: Index of Nonprofit Resources
RESOURCE B: Further Sources of Information
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
INDEX
LINK FOR THE BOOK