Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy

Summary

Money Well Spent explains how to create and implement a strategy that ensures meaningful results. Components of a smart strategy include:

● Achieving great clarity about one's philanthropic goals

● Specifying indicators of success before beginning a project

● Designing and implementing a plan commensurate with available resources

● Evidence based understanding of the world in which the plan will operate

● Paying careful attention to milestones to determine if you are on the path to success or if midcourse corrections are necessary.

Drawing on examples from over 100 foundations and non-profits, Money Well Spent gives listeners the framework they need to design a smart strategy. This is a book for everyone who wants to get the most from a philanthropic dollar: donors, foundations, and non-profits.