Who better than the pioneers of value-inspired philanthropy to teach us about giving? * In the coming years, $41 trillion in wealth will be transferred from the Greatest Generation to the Baby Boomers and on to the Boomer Echo. * The generosity of these demographic groups will determine the fate of America s 1.5 million nonprofits. * Using personal values to guide charitable giving forges a legacy that is measured in more than just dollars and cents. * The founders of America s most remarkable charities teach us that value-inspired philanthropy is a reflection of donors core principles, affirming what they stand for and how they want to be remembered. Whose big idea was that? shares the history of six iconic American charities and the stories behind each founder s fateful effort to solve a problem. These pioneers of Footprint PhilanthropyTM built legacies that continue to nurture and thrive today. Their examples of courage demonstrate the enduring legacy of philanthropy inspired and guided by beliefs and values. With heartwarming stories and user-friendly guidance, award-winning author and attorney Jo Kline Cebuhar shows: * Donors and supporters how to maximize the impact of their time, talents and treasures by identifying core values, making a giving plan and choosing causes that affirm the ethical legacy of what they stand for. * Fundraisers and development officers how to tell the story of their nonprofit organization, focusing on why their founders did what they did and how to engage donors by matching their core values with a charity s mission and vision. Knowing what you stand for is good, sharing the message of what you stand for is better and making a giving plan that affirms what you stand for is best.

Whose big idea was that? Lessons in giving from the pioneers of value-inspired philanthropy

Politics & Social Sciences

J.D.

Jo Kline Cebuhar

Social Sciences

Murphy Publishing, LLC

Inside The Workshop Edition of SO GROWS THE TREE Creating an Ethical Will you will discover: *The historical and contemporary use of an Ethical Will to capture the message of your beliefs and values, life lessons and hopes for the future. *How to use an Ethical Will to draft end-of-life, estate and charitable giving plans (Footprint PhilanthropyTM) that reflect and foster your core values and beliefs. *The variety of media available to express your Ethical Will and how to create an Ethical photo album, scrapbook, video, audio tape, genealogy, family cookbook or simple handwritten letter. *How to honor another person by creating an Ethical Tribute or Ethical Eulogy. *An easy-to-use guide for creating and sharing your Ethical Will on your own or in a workshop setting. It s a book, including all the text of the First Edition of SO GROWS THE TREE Creating an Ethical Will. It s a workbook, with study aids to prompt discussion and sharpen your writing skills. It s a workshop one or many can benefit from a setting of instruction, practice and positive feedback. It s an audio book you can choose to listen to the DVD, which includes all the core text of the book. Finally, it s a slideshow. Narrated by the author, the DVD shows you the faces and places in the book. Praise for the First Edition of SO GROWS THE TREE Creating an Ethical Will: The most important legacy is a lifetime s wealth of personal values and life lessons. Practical guidance and can-do approach make SO GROWS THE TREE a must-read book for those who want to pass along what truly matters.Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., author of A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement, and Success Having a will allows you to pass along your valuables. Leaving a legacy allows you to pass along your values. We must do both, correctly, to impact future generations. Jim Stovall, author of The Ultimate Gift and The Ultimate Life Jo Kline Cebuhar captures and helps us realize an ideal that we all long for: leaving a meaningful legacy for our loved ones. SO GROWS THE TREE is a hard-working, yet amazingly inspirational book, a must-have for anyone with a story to tell. Carol Field Dahlstrom, publisher of Creating Together Journal

The Workshop Edition of SO GROWS THE TREE - Creating an Ethical Will - The legacy of your beliefs and values, life lessons and hopes for the future

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