VOLUNTEERING — THE NEWS IN HANDS-ON HELP

Donating time and talent usually involves more sacrifice than giving money. “Time is the only resource you can’t get back,” points out Marnie Maxell, an Indianapolis philanthropy consultant. “You can earn more money, but never more time.” Yet volunteers rarely command the attention or respect that mega-donors generate. That’s not to suggest donors of dollars […]


WHAT MOTIVATES WOMEN TO GIVE?

Earlier this year, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy in Indianapolis commissioned me to write a report on the latest research and trends in women’s philanthropy. This report, just-published, sums up everything we know to date about gender influences on giving and what women do or don’t do when it comes to […]


OPEN LETTER I WROTE TO THE $100 MILLION ANONYMOUS DONOR

The June 4 issue of “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” includes my request to the $100-million anonymous donor to step forward and reveal HER identity. In case you don’t have a subscription, I’ve posted the letter, below. I’ve already gotten some intense responses, pro and con. I’d love to hear from  you — positive or, you […]