Table of Contents
FOREWORD vii
by James Wolfensohn INTRODUCTION: Who We Are 1
PART ONE The Donor
1 Getting Started 11
2 The Joy of Giving 19
3 The New Philanthropy 23
4 Donors Come in All Types 29
5 The Soul of the New Philanthropist 39
6 Accelerants 57
7 Finding Your Niche 65
PART TWO The Partners
8 Do I Do It—or Do I Buy It? 81
9 Working with a Nonprofit 97
10 Running the Show 113
11 The Family 127
12 The Face in the Mirror 143
13 Philanthropy in Hard Times 153
PART THREE The Gift
14 A Glossary of Gifts 161
15 The Pudding Is in the Proof 175
16 A Little Financial Advice 189
17 On Innovations 203
18 Twenty Questions—Investing in Changing the World 213
EPILOGUE: Why We Are Here 217
PART FOUR Resources
RESOURCE A: Index of Nonprofit Resources 223
RESOURCE B: Further Sources of Information 259
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 261
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 263
INDEX 267