For families and foundations, generosity often begins with meaningful causes and a desire to help. However, without a philanthropic strategy, giving can become reactive and difficult to measure.
It seems every year we find ourselves saying that the past year was one to learn from. But it always seems to be true, particularly when we set aside some time to reflect. Philanthropy is not immune to the sentiment, particularly in our personal giving, and we believe there is a lot of value is…
This is designed to walk you through the things, activities, and relationships in your life and how they may have changed in the past year. As you work through the three categories (letting go, on the horizon, holding tight), give thought to areas that are both front of mind, and those that may be a…
The best philanthropy, the most beautiful philanthropy, is when we are giving as an outpouring and expression of our love.
Two years ago we featured six of our favorite Giving Circles in Los Angeles, the city where Starfish Impact was founded. Since then, Giving Circles have not only continued to grow in popularity, but also in number, and we decided to augment the original list with six more.
If you don’t have a crisis communications plan, there’s no better time than the present to start. And if you have one, today is the day that you should dust it off and revise it!