Gold Medal Winner; Philanthropy, Charities, and
Nonprofits; 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards Giving 2.0
is the ultimate resource for anyone navigating the
seemingly infinite ways one can give. The future of
philanthropy is far more than just writing a check, and
Giving 2.0 shows how individuals of every age and income
level can harness the power of technology,
collaboration, innovation, advocacy, and social
entrepreneurship to take their giving to the next level
and beyond. Major gifts may dominate headlines, but the
majority of giving still comes from individual
households--ordinary people with extraordinary
generosity. Even in 2009, at a time of deep recession,
individual giving averaged almost $2,000 per household
and drove 82# of the $300 billion donated that same
year. Based on her vast experience as a philanthropist,
academic, volunteer, and social innovator,
Arrillaga-Andreessen shares the most effective
techniques she herself pilots and studies and a vast
portfolio of lessons learned during her lifetime of
giving.Featuring dozens of stories on innovative and
powerful methods of how individuals give time, money,
and expertise--whether volunteering and fundraising,
leveraging technology and social media, starting a
giving circle, fund, foundation, or advocacy group, or
aspiring to create greater social impact-- Giving 2.0
shows readers how they can renew, improve, and expand
their giving and reach their fullest potential. A
practical, entertaining, and inspiring call to action,
Giving 2.0 is an indispensable tool for anyone
passionate about creating change in our world. |
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