Delusional Altruism : Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change and What They Can Do To Transform Giving

How you give matters. Discover philanthropic strategies for creating transformational change. Whether you regularly donate to charity, run a small family foundation, or are responsible for millions of dollars in grants, you are a philanthropist. Delusional Altruism: Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change and What They Can Do To Transform Giving looks at how you can create transformational change. It reminds us that how we give is as important as the amount we give. The author describes common practices that hinder transformational change and explains how to avoid them, ensuring that your gifts help create the impact you seek. Delusional Altruism --a set of all-too-common errors in philanthropic strategy--can derail a program of giving and result in a loss of efficiency and effectiveness. This book asks philanthropists and charitable organizations to consider whether they have fallen under the spell of Delusional Altruism . Are you cutting out impactful giving in order to save money or avoid uncertainty? Is your philanthropic approach unnecessarily restricted by traditional thinking? This book will help you answer these questions and determine how you can achieve better outcomes through the process of Transformational Giving. Ask questions that spur learning and fuel innovation Believe that investment in yourself and your operation is important Increase the speed of your actions to increase the impact of your giving Give in ways that create lasting, sustainable change Follow strategies to make your philanthropy unstoppable Although enhanced opportunities for philanthropic giving are on the horizon, changes to philanthropic practice are needed to prevent this philanthropy boom from becoming under-leveraged. Implementing updated approaches now can lead to positive change for the future. Read Delusional Altruism to learn how you can transform reality with strategic giving. **How you give matters. Discover philanthropic strategies for creating transformational change.**Whether you regularly donate to charity, run a small family foundation, or are responsible for millions of dollars in grants, you are a philanthropist. looks at how you can create transformational change. It reminds us that how we give is as important as the amount we give. The author describes common practices that hinder transformational change and explains how to avoid them, ensuring that your gifts help create the impact you seek.__Delusional Altruism____Delusional Altruism__Ask questions that spur learning and fuel innovation Believe that investment in yourself and your operation is important Increase the speed of your actions to increase the impact of your giving Give in ways that create lasting, sustainable change Follow strategies to make your philanthropy unstoppable Although enhanced opportunities for philanthropic giving are on the horizon, changes to philanthropic practice are needed to prevent this philanthropy boom from becoming under-leveraged. Implementing updated approaches now can lead to positive change for the future. Read to learn how you can transform reality with strategic giving. "The U.S. economy is positioned for tremendous growth, and $30 trillion dollars in assets will be transferred to the next generation among ultra-high net worth families during the next three decades. Current philanthropic assets will commensurately grow, and there is enormous opportunity to capitalize on this wealth transfer to increase philanthropic giving. But how will philanthropists spend this money for social good? While there are numerous shining examples of positive social change spurred by philanthropy, most current philanthropic practices are hamstrung by bureaucracy, sloth, underperformance, and a lack of creativity. Without a serious overhaul of philanthropic practice, donors, foundations, and corporate giving will under-leverage the coming philanthropy boom. Delusional Altruism provides practical advice and guidance for philanthropists who want to avoid traditional pitfalls in giving and become more effective at delivering social change"-- Provided by publisher