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Engaging family members in philanthropy doesn’t have to be a challenge—it can be a powerful opportunity to bring everyone together toward shared impact. 🌟 💡 Start by understanding their passions: Some may love environmental causes, while others are drawn to education or health care. Aligning efforts with personal interests sparks a deeper connection. 🤝 Encourage collaboration: Give everyone a voice to foster ownership and engagement. 💬 Communicate clearly and often: Regular conversations keep everyone aligned and invested in the mission. 🎉 Celebrate successes: Recognize the contributions each person makes—it keeps the momentum going. When everyone’s strengths, ideas, and passions come together, the impact is extraordinary. 💪 How does your family collaborate on giving? I’m interested in hearing your approach! #FamilyPhilanthropy #GenerationalGiving #PhilanthropicImpact

Philanthropists Must Address Tech Reform Now As technology increasingly shapes our society, it's crucial for philanthropists to recognize its underfunding in reform. Join us as we explore the impact of tech on human experience and the urgent need for collective action to preserve our future. #pro_jectliberty #humanchange #futurehousedavos #TechReform #Philanthropy #FutureOfTech #SocialImpact #TechForGood #HumanExperience #CollectiveAction #Society #TechInfluence #PreserveHumanity

Celebrating Community Engagement, Trust, and Black Joy at The Learning Tree Common Ground Gathering Day 2 🌟 On the second day of the Common Ground Gathering, we were inspired by the keynote discussion featuring Pamela Ross Ross and Mark Lewis. Their insights into philanthropy, trust, and the power of Black joy in community empowerment were truly transformative. Pamela Ross, formerly of the Indianapolis Foundation, emphasized the importance of investing in Black joy to create resilient and thriving communities. Mark Lewis, President and CEO of the Poise Foundation, highlighted the significance of developing grassroots Black power through collective resource mobilization. Key Takeaways: Trust and Power Dynamics: Building genuine relationships within communities. Racial Equity: Holding institutions accountable and addressing structural biases. Black Joy as a Catalyst: Investing in joyous initiatives to foster unity and reduce violence. Grassroots Empowerment: Harnessing collective economic power and educating the next generation. #Philanthropy #CommunityEngagement #CollectivePower #BlackJoy #Trust #SustainableChange #Commongroundgathering2024 https://lnkd.in/gK26R9MH

Philanthropists Must Address Tech Reform Now As technology increasingly shapes our society, it's crucial for philanthropists to recognize its underfunding in reform. Join us as we explore the impact of tech on human experience and the urgent need for collective action to preserve our future. #pro_jectliberty #humanchange #futurehousedavos #TechReform #Philanthropy #FutureOfTech #SocialImpact #TechForGood #HumanExperience #CollectiveAction #Society #TechInfluence #PreserveHumanity

We've been paying special attention to younger donors, including our recent look at Millennials and members of Gen Z (see link in comments). Now, some leaders in the field are coming together Wednesday, January 29th, for "Next-Gen Giving: How Younger Donors Approach Philanthropy." Stanford Social Innovation Review, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and DAFgiving360 are offering a free, live session "to understand the next generation of donors. Discover their motivations, giving attitudes, and preferred causes – and position yourself to make a greater impact." https://lnkd.in/gb98tj9U

When The David and Lucile Packard Foundation launched Starting Smart and Strong in 2014, partnering with three different communities to build robust early learning systems, we knew that each community’s context was unique and that a traditional top-down approach wouldn’t lead to lasting success or equitable outcomes. That’s why we decided to try power sharing, adopting an approach called “co-creation,” a form of stakeholder engagement that prioritizes mutual trust and respect, shared decision-making responsibility, and the inclusion of diverse perspectives. Though the concept of power sharing was gaining traction across philanthropy, it was new for us – exciting, innovative, and full of potential. Over the next decade, we would learn what it meant to truly share power. Read about the missteps we made and the lessons we learned in the blog post and full case study linked in the comments below. ⬇️ #powersharing #philanthropy #powerdynamics

People often tell me that we don’t have time for conversations. 🧐 That what we need is big system change, disruptive innovation, and political action. ⚙️ Then I’m left to ask the question: how do you think those things happen? They happen by human interactions. 🗣️ How can we uplevel the way we communicate during this time of existential threat? What tools are already available and how can we bring this to each other and ourselves? At scale? What is the role of organizations and philanthropy in skilling up these capacities quickly? More on this in my weekly Substack. Link in the comments. ✨ #nvc #Compassion #Existentialpsychology #listening #innerdevelopmentgoals #capacitybuilding #philanthropy

🚀 Philanthropy is getting a glow-up, and it's all thanks to the digital era. Remember our 2023 trend - Giving is Identity? Welp, identity is shaping more quickly than ever as users align their activities, interests, giving, time to the causes that matter most. How we see ourselves + how we want to be seen informs the brands and causes we align with. And watching each generation move beyond basic affinity to finding alignment of identity + values is the new evolution of community that your mission would be crazy not to prioritize. 🎯 Want proof? Check out this brilliant 2-minute read by Michelle Boggs, MBA, CFRE who's breaking down GoFundMe's Social State of Giving. Here's some of the tea she's spilling: ✅ Half of Gen Z shares causes weekly (yes, every week!). ✅ Millennials and Gen X? Monthly sharing champions. ✅ Transparency + direct impact + seamless giving are taking center stage across all generations— it's no longer just a Gen Z thing 📲 ✨ Sharing isn't just talk—it's impact. Think Giving Tuesday 2024, where 16.6 million Americans rallied for causes (17% more than the year before!). 📣 There's some super cool tools to help you connect more humanly _ authentically like customizable Profiles, livestream collabs, and Meta integrations which make giving personal + shareable. Take inspo from creators like Good News Movement & The Dogist—they’re not just sharing stories; they’re sparking ACTION. The future of giving? Personal. Transparent. Collective. And GoFundMe + Classy are making it easier than ever to turn passion into purpose 🌍 💡 Ready to amplify your impact? Explore how GoFundMe & Classy can power your cause - give their socials a share and find out. They're big believers in this community, and one of our trusted partners in the #impactuprising. Link to article 👉 https://lnkd.in/ghSJ5cc2 #DigitalPhilanthropy #NonprofitLeadership #GenerosityUnleashed

You know the Sillerman Center loves our giving circles, and Grapevine is a platform that truly understands the importance of the giving circle movement! "The growth of the [giving circle] movement is partly due to people’s desire to connect, both to their giving and to other people. Social isolation and loneliness are on the rise, not just among older people, but also among other generations, including Gen-Z, as IP has written. But another reason for the explosive growth of the giving circle model is the way it lends itself to tech-driven implementation, such as through the giving-circle-focused platform Grapevine." To learn more check out this article: https://lnkd.in/du75uPSx