Over Kris Putnam-Walkerly

For over 20 years, top global philanthropies have requested Kris Putnam-Walkerly’s help to transform their giving and catapult their impact. As a philanthropy expert, advisor and award-winning author, she’s helped over 70 foundations and philanthropists strategically allocate and assess over $450 million in grants and gifts. Kris’s clients include the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, Walton Family Foundations, Avery Dennison, and Fujitsu, among dozens of others. A thought leader in transformational giving, Kris was named one of America’s Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers for the past two years. She is the author of the award-winning book Confident Giving: Sage Advice for Funders; a Forbes.com contributor on philanthropy; a global content partner to Alliance Magazine; and is a frequent contributor in the publications of leading philanthropy associations.
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12 maart 2020 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Hoe waanbeeld-altruïsme de filantropische impact dwarsboomt

Laat waandenkbeelden u niet verhinderen om echte verandering te bewerkstelligen. Dat advies geeft DDB Expert Kris Putnam in haar nieuwste boek ‘Delusional Altruism‘ dat deze maand verschijnt. Putnam: ‘Te vaak zien filantropen weliswaar de verandering die ze willen creëren, maar houden ze zichzelf tegen ernaar handelen. En wat erger is, de meeste realiseren zich niet eens dat ze dit doen.
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3 december 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Zo jaag je je grantees 100% de gordijnen in!

DDB-Expert Kris Putnam schreef een uiterst prikkelende handleiding voor goeddoeners, filantropen en bestuurders van charitatieve organisaties die geen idee hebben hoezeer ze ontvangers van donaties en projecten op slot kunnen gooien door hun 'strategische planning': de voorbode van veel en helaas vaak langdurige onzekerheid...
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22 oktober 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

10 Questions Every Donor Should Ask Their Wealth Advisor

Ten questions to ask your wealth advisor or family office to understand if and how they can help you get the most out of your philanthropy.
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2 oktober 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Terug naar school: zes lessen voor grantmakers

After a long summer of late nights, fun in the sun and a relaxed schedule, families across the country are preparing for kids to get back to school. There’s a lot of build up to that first big day – planning for cooler weather, getting school supplies, buying new clothes, reuniting with old friends, and making new ones. There is a magical sense of anticipation, excitement and butterflies that m...
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27 augustus 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

You Need A Strategic Catapult (And I'll Tell You Why)

Stop endless planning and catapult yourself to your desired future. The term “strategic planning” is an oxymoron. Formulating your strategy equates to determining your desired future state—for example, what change you want see in your community, what organization you want to become, what type of person you want to be.Implementing your strategy means moving from your current state to your desired f...
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26 juni 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

6 Ways To Get Time Back In Your Day, Every Day

In philanthropy, we seem to be perpetually rushing from one thing to the next. There’s always an important meeting to prepare for or more grant applications to evaluate. Yet while everyone is feeling busy and moving quickly, the real change we seek comes along at the pace of snails. Instead of spending all of our valuable time working harder, we should also determine how we can work smarter.
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19 juni 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

3 Conditions for Dramatic Impact in Philanthropy

If you want to achieve dramatic impact in philanthropy you need to know where you’re going, you need to get there, and you need to know if and when to change direction or find better routes along the way. Here are three conditions to remember:
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23 mei 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

4 Smart Practices Of Savvy Grantmakers

Maybe you’ve been practicing philanthropy for a while and you’ve mastered the basics — the essentials you need to create a solid grantmaking strategy and process. How do you take your work and your effectiveness to the next level?
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25 april 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Bulldozer die filantropische bureaucratie weg!

We horen vaak over het stroomlijnen van filantropie - meestal in relatie tot het vereenvoudigen van subsidieaanvragen, goedkeuringsprocessen en rapportageverplichtingen. Stroomlijnen is geweldig. Maar als het gaat om filantropische bureaucratie, hebben we soms echt een bulldozer nodig. Sommige bureaucratische processen zijn zo belachelijk dat ze alleen nog maar moeten worden gesloopt.
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17 april 2019 door Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Drie mythes over werken bij vermogensfondsen

There is no benefit to holding ourselves to impossible ideas or standards, so let’s bust a few common myths about foundation work. The first myth is that it’s easy to give money away, the second is that foundation staff can do everything that needs to be done for effective grantmaking, and the third is that you should keep failure to yourself. These myths are not simply untrue, they may actually b...
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