Tag Archives: Philanthropy

Expect the Volunteer Boom to Show Up at Your Organization Right After the Massive Generational Wealth Transfer

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

The red nonprofit herring of our time was the Great Wealth Transfer, in which trillions of dollars would seep out of the wills and estates of people who were not terribly charitable during their lifetime but would apparently become so … Continue reading →

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Don’t Wait for the Government to Repeal the Charitable Tax Deduction; Instead, Repeal it Personally

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Don’t panic. This is not the blogosphere equivalent of a chain email warning you that the US government is about to repeal the charitable tax deduction…unless you forward this on to sixteen congresspeople NOW! Truth is, all signs point toward … Continue reading →

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Alternatives to Shane Claiborne’s Holiday Mischief, Part II: Moving from Mischief to Maturity

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

We’ve been thinking together this past week about Shane Claiborne’s holiday mischief, talking about where it falls short from the standpoint of Transformational Giving (TG), and what a TG-based alternative might look like. Shannon Pekary at Palo Alton’s Ravenswood Youth Athletic … Continue reading →

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