I have been working on the planning section of Givvy.com all day today. The goal is to keep it simple - few have the hours to spend working on a giving plan these days. So, we kept it simple.
- How much should you give?
- What types of causes should you give to (education, animals, environment, etc.)?
- What geographic focus should you have (local, regional, etc.)?
- What’s your vision for giving (this might come first, but writing a paragraph can be hard for some people)?
A more comprehensive approach can be found in Tracy Gary’s excellent book, Inspired Philanthropy. It’s packed full of great exercises and worksheets to help you get your plan on. Unfortunately, there is an expectation that you’ll spend weeks with the book and included tools to create your giving plan. Most of us have a life that makes that difficult. If we can get 80% of the value in 15 minutes online, it’s a win. That’s what we are trying for with the Givvy Plan section of our site. When it launches you can all tell us if we’ve hit the mark.
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