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Give Smart

Philanthropy That Gets Results
by Joel L. Fleishman
Tierney, Thomas J. & Joel L. Fleishman. Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results. PublicAffairs: Perseus. 2011. c.272p. ISBN 9781586488956. $23.99. ECON
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The goal of management consulting is to help client companies maximize their performance and potential. Tierney's experience as a Bain & Co. executive gave him the perfect background for helping nonprofits apply those same management principles to their organizations to attain success. Tierney later partnered with Fleishman, founder and former faculty chair of Duke University's Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society, to form the Bridgespan Group, which helps nonprofit managers and donors achieve their goals of social improvement. This book is the result of their many years of nonprofit coaching experience. It teems with practical advice for those seeking to find an effective way to give money to stimulate and accelerate societal improvement.
VERDICT Though the target audience here is big-ticket philanthropists like foundations—or those seeking to establish foundations—the principles and strategies can also apply to small-scale donors seeking the best returns on their nonprofit investments. The case studies of well-known philanthropists, from Andrew Carnegie to Michael J. Fox, make for compelling and inspirational reading.
Reviewed by Carol J. Elsen, Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater Libs. , May 15, 2011
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