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What a Lasting Marriage and Good Philanthropy Have in Common
This holiday season my wife and I are celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary. Ever the philosopher, my 13-year-old son asked...
By Mike Wang
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12 / 08 / 23
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Introducing Building Impact’s New Name & Website: Delivering Bold Solutions to Big Challenges
Over the last eleven years, we’ve had the privilege at Building Impact to partner with incredible donors and other changemakers...
By Building Impact
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10 / 20 / 23
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Understanding the giving habits of the ultra wealthy — and how to help them achieve more fulfillment (and impact)
A few weeks ago I shared some data about the demographics and giving habits of the ultra wealthy on my...
By Alex Johnston
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12 / 15 / 22
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To Achieve Greater Impact and Joy, Donors Need to Get Comfortable Talking About Money
One of the biggest barriers to giving, and giving effectively, is the American taboo around talking about money and wealth....
By Alex Johnston
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08 / 24 / 22
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Getting More out of your Giving: Two Mindset Shifts that Can Lead to Greater Meaning
Recently, a well-respected philanthropist came to me on a mission to find more meaning in her giving. Many like her...
By Mike Wang
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07 / 20 / 22
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To solve impossible problems, we need to fail more—a LOT more
I started 2022 with an impossible goal—a goal that felt so unlikely, so totally implausible, that it was laughable in its...
By Caitlin Hannon
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04 / 24 / 22
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Why working toward equity takes more than a checklist
In my neighborhood in Philadelphia, the effort to improve a physically dangerous, unattractive thoroughfare has come to illustrate one of...
By Mike Wang
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03 / 02 / 22
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Philanthropy’s blind spot for the well-being of mothers
This month, I returned from maternity leave after having my third child in October. With my first two children, I...
By Caitlin Hannon
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01 / 25 / 22
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Goals, New Year’s Resolutions, and Ted Lasso: Things I’m Thinking about as 2021 Comes to an End
As 2021 draws to a close, one of the year’s bright spots for me was the AppleTV show, Ted Lasso. At...
By Mike Wang
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12 / 07 / 21
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The world doesn’t need more strategic philanthropists, it needs more accelerators
Here’s what that means and why it can be incredibly fulfilling for you as a donor. One big reason funders...
By Alex Johnston
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11 / 24 / 21
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