Reinventing philanthropy : a framework for more effective giving /

Reinventing philanthropy : a framework for more effective giving /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Friedman, Eric, 1977-
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Subject:	Charities. Charities -- Moral and ethical aspects. Nonprofit organizations. Voluntarism. Charities. Nonprofit organizations. Voluntarism. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11204336

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ISBN:	9781612345734 1612345735 9781612345727 1612345727
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Several years ago, Eric Friedman decided to donate a substantial percentage of his income to charity. As many people do when making a big decision, he researched the best path he should take to accomplish his goal. After speaking with foundations, consultants, and nonprofit staff members, he found that few could adequately respond to his basic questions: How should donors choose the causes they support? How can donors maximize the impact of their giving?. In Reinventing Philanthropy, Friedman shares the answers he found when exploring the world of charitable giving. What he discovered will he.
Other form:	Print version: Friedman, Eric, 1977- Reinventing philanthropy. First edition 9781612345727

Table of Contents:

A tale of two children
Failings of philanthropy
Do-gooders and do-besters
The role of emotional giving
The paucity of helpful information
Developing a mission: objectives and constraints
The most important decisions
Measuring performance
Examples of do-besters
Choosing a charity
Project selection (or deciding not to select projects)
Volunteering and other ways of donating yourself
Leveraging your donations
Ten smart approaches that work
The selfish giver in all of us
Philanthropy reinvented.