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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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Author:   Dan Pallotta
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.159kg
ISBN:  

9781394190508

ISBN 10:   1394190506
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 May 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction....................................................................................................................... I Part One The Good Citizen: Philanthropy and You........................................................................... 1 Ch. 1 Why Charity?...................................................................................................... 3 Ch. 2 Why Giving?....................................................................................................... 9 Ch. 3 You Are a Philanthropist.................................................................................. 13 Ch. 4 The Difference Between Acute and Chronic Issues: Empathy Today vs. Strategy for Tomorrow........................................................17 Ch. 5 Is There a Difference Between Giving to a Nonprofit and Giving to a Charity?............................................................... 21 Ch. 6 Are All Cancer Charities Alike? Services vs. Solutions.................................... 25 Ch. 7 Why Do You Give? Do You Really Understand Your Motives?........................... 29 Ch. 8 What’s Your Cause for Life?............................................................................. 33 Part Two Good Information Gathering........................................................................................... 39 Ch. 9 Find a Great Organization................................................................................41 Ch. 10 The Three Essential Questions........................................................................ 43 Ch. 11 First Question: Goals....................................................................................... 47 Ch. 12 Second Question: Progress...............................................................................51 Ch. 13 Third Question: How They Improve.................................................................. 55 Ch. 14 Don’t Rely on Others for Simple Answers........................................................ 63 107764_DP Everyday Philanthropist_TEXT.indd 9 11/22/2022 1:47:27 PM Part Three Good Information Filtering: Don’t Be Duped by Dumbed-Down Data............................. 67 Ch. 15 Questions NOT to Ask...................................................................................... 69 Ch. 16 Stop Asking About Overhead........................................................................... 73 Ch. 17 Overhead Ratios Tell You Nothing About Impact ............................................ 77 Ch. 18 Overhead Ratios Weaken Charitable Services and Programs......................... 85 Ch. 19 Overhead Measures Discriminate Against Underdog Causes......................... 91 Ch. 20 Overhead Measures Weaken Civil Society and Diminish Civic Engagement........................................................................................... 97 Ch. 21 Overhead Measures Hide Unfair Differences in Accounting......................... 105 Ch. 22 Overhead Measures Discourage Growth........................................................113 Ch. 23 Demanding Low Salaries Undermines Your Strategy to Help the Most People..................................................................................117 Part Four Good Media Consumption: Monitor Truth in Media ...................................................... 121 Ch. 24 Be Responsible and Rigorous When Learning About Charities in the Media......................................................................... 123 Ch. 25 Case Study: CNN and Boys & Girls Clubs of America................................... 125 Ch. 26 Case Study: The New York Times and Wounded Warrior Project.................... 133 Ch. 27 Case Study: ProPublica on the American Red Cross......................................141 Part Five Are We Good?.................................................................................................................151 Ch. 28 It’s Time to Rethink Charity........................................................................... 153 Ch. 29 Re-Cap...........................................................................................................161 Ch. 30 You................................................................................................................. 165 Ch. 31 Afraid You’ll Forget?...................................................................................... 167 Ch. 32 Want to See It on Video?................................................................................ 169 Thank You.......................................................................................................173

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Dan Pallotta’s events have raised over half a billion dollars for charity and were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. He has been a featured contributor to Harvard Business Review online. His TED talk on charity has five million views. His seminal book on giving, Uncharitable, is the bestselling title in the history of Tufts University Press. He has given over 400 talks on charitable giving in thirty states and ten countries.

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