The Smarter Giving Guy » your wishes http://smartergivingguy.com Helping Philanthropists Do Good Better Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:09:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Tips for Smarter Giving: #2 http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/10/tips-for-smarter-giving-2/ http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/10/tips-for-smarter-giving-2/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:03:10 +0000 SG Guy http://smartergivingguy.com/?p=1282 Whenever you are thinking of donating or volunteering, keep our top ten tips in mind.

Identify issues, causes and groups you specially care about — and focus your donations there. ]]> Whenever you are thinking of donating or volunteering, keep our top ten tips in mind.

Identify issues, causes and groups you specially care about — and focus your donations there.

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Based on their research concerning affluent individual donors, Russ Alan Prince and Karen Maru File identified seven segments (“faces”) of donors and their main reasons for giving to charity. See The Seven Faces of Philanthropy (1994, published by Jossey-Bass).

Summarizing the reasons for giving, they [...]]]> Have you thought about why you give to charity?

Based on their research concerning affluent individual donors, Russ Alan Prince and Karen Maru File identified seven segments (“faces”) of donors and their main reasons for giving to charity. See The Seven Faces of Philanthropy (1994, published by Jossey-Bass).

Summarizing the reasons for giving, they concluded that donors give because it:

  • helps my local community prosper, or
  • is God’s will, or
  • is good business and tax smart, or
  • is fun, or
  • feels right, or
  • supports those who helped me, or
  • is a family tradition.

Do you see your main reason(s) on the list? Would you add other reasons to the list? Let us hear from you — comment in the “Leave a Reply” box:

]]> http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/08/why-do-you-give-to-charity/feed/ 0 Things You Care About http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/05/things-you-care-about-2/ http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/05/things-you-care-about-2/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 16:09:25 +0000 SG Guy http://smartergivingguy.com/?p=602 The causes we all care about (from aging to zebra preservation) are uniquely personal, based on our life experiences and view of the world. Pause for a moment and think about what makes you angry, sad, happy, passionate or fearful for the future. Those are strong indicators of issues and concerns you care about. [...]]]> The causes we all care about (from aging to zebra preservation) are uniquely personal, based on our life experiences and view of the world. Pause for a moment and think about what makes you angry, sad, happy, passionate or fearful for the future. Those are strong indicators of issues and concerns you care about. To help you with your thinking, we’ve created a free full-page “starter list” of issue areas and concerns. Print out the Things You Care About starter list (PDF).

]]> http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/05/things-you-care-about-2/feed/ 0 Your Recent Giving Inventory http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/05/your-recent-giving-inventory/ http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/05/your-recent-giving-inventory/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 16:06:57 +0000 SG Guy http://smartergivingguy.com/?p=591 Creating an inventory of your recent giving can be a great way to start focusing your giving. Who did you give to? How much? What triggered the donation? What’s their mission? Where do they do their work?

Create your inventory using our Inventory Form.

]]> Creating an inventory of your recent giving can be a great way to start focusing your giving. Who did you give to? How much? What triggered the donation? What’s their mission? Where do they do their work?

Create your inventory using our Inventory Form.

]]> http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/05/your-recent-giving-inventory/feed/ 0 Which Type of Charitable Donor Are You? http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/04/which-type-of-charitable-donor-are-you/ http://smartergivingguy.com/2009/04/which-type-of-charitable-donor-are-you/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 00:02:51 +0000 SG Guy http://smartergivingguy.com/?p=512 Everyone who gives in support of a charitable cause is a good donor. But there are different types of good donors, based on their approaches. Take a look at the following table. Which type of donor are you today? Which type of donor would you like to be? We’re working to help people become [...]]]> Everyone who gives in support of a charitable cause is a good donor. But there are different types of good donors, based on their approaches. Take a look at the following table. Which type of donor are you today? Which type of donor would you like to be? We’re working to help people become Strategic Donors, if not Inspired Donors.

For more on being an Inspired Donor, see “Inspired Philanthropy” by Tracy Gary.

Approaches

Donor

Organized
Donor

Strategic
Donor

Inspired
Donor

Donates in response to requests

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Declines to donate for various reasons

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Keeps solid
donation records

Yes

Yes

Yes

Uses a
donation budget

Yes

Yes

Focuses on causes that matter to them

Yes

Yes

Investigates the charity before giving

Yes

Yes

Gets directly involved with charities

Yes

Seeks to be a
change maker

Yes
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