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by Dan Pallotta (Author)
Discover new ways to make charity a central part of your everyday life
In The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make a Better World, dedicated fundraiser and social impact veteran Dan Pallotta delivers an insightful and inspirational treatment of giving, charity, impact, overhead ratios, and philanthropy for people of all ages and abilities. This breakthrough exploration of charity and activism brings home the message that philanthropy is for everyone - from wealthy benefactors to high school activists and families who want their lives to impact their communities.
In the book, you'll find:
- New ideas about turning giving into a daily activity and a lifestyle focused on making a difference
- 32 digestible and easy-to-understand micro-chapters - complete with clear and helpful graphics - on critical aspects of everyday philanthropy
- Comprehensive and actionable info designed to make this book your pocket guide to giving
An essential and engaging new way of thinking about charity, philanthropy, and giving, The Everyday Philanthropist is a must-read guide for activists, fundraisers, nonprofit managers and board members, and other social impact professionals and volunteers.
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PRAISE FROM EVERYDAY PEOPLE
"This is like a field guide for making your life matter.
It's going to surprise and inspire you. Give it an hour and it will change your view of yourself--from someone writing a check to charity--to someone who's a potential change agent."
Bill Shore, CEO and Founder, No Kid Hungry
"Dan has authored a toolkit that guides the average reader to a better understanding of the sometimes daunting reality of championing the top causes and charities. It's a quick, easy and fun handbook for philanthropic thinking and giving."
Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO, charity: water
"This is the first thing Danny's written that I could understand. Now I know what he does for a living! And I know a better way to help people."
Patricia Pallotta, (Dan's Mother)
Author Biography
Dan Pallotta's events have raised over half a billion dollars for charity and were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. He has been a featured contributor to Harvard Business Review online. His TED talk on charity has five million views. His seminal book on giving, Uncharitable, is the bestselling title in the history of Tufts University Press. He has given over 400 talks on charitable giving in thirty states and ten countries.
