Compelling Leadership,
Successful Philanthropy
Bridge to Excellence Conference
Nashville  May 11, 2017
Bill Stanczykiewicz
Director, The Fund Raising School
Senior Lecturer, Philanthropic Studies
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Total Wealth in the U.S.
$92.8 Trillion
Source: Federal Reserve, March 9, 2017
2015 Contributions: $373.25 billion
by source of contributions
(in billions of dollars – all figures are rounded)
©2016 Giving USA FoundationTM
SOURCE: Giving USA Foundation|GIVING USA 2016
2015 Contributions: $373.25 billion
by recipients
(in billions of dollars – all figures are rounded)
©2016 Giving USA FoundationTM
SOURCE: Giving USA Foundation|GIVING USA 2016
Philanthropy Outlook: Total Giving
↑ 3.6%
2017
↑ 3.8%
2018
Source: Philanthropy Outlook 2017
www.philanthropyoutlook.com
Philanthropy is:
“Voluntary action for the public good”
(Payton, 1988)
Fundraising
“The gentle art of teaching (others) the joy of giving.”
“To give away money is an easy matter and
in any man’s power. But to decide to
whom to give it, and how large and when,
and for what purpose, and how, is neither
in every man’s power nor an easy matter.”
- Aristotle
You have been CALLED to do this work
CALLING:
Where one of
your greatest
passions meets
one of the
world’s
greatest needs
Leadership starts with Vision
Omega Centauri
Hubble Telescope
NASA
“What happened is quite simple and
profound – they were out-thought.
While they stumbled, others thrived.
They are victims of only one thing –
their own thought patterns.”
SOURCE: Wells, 2011
Ask the Right Question, the Right Way
• LINEAR
o gather data
o drill down for more information
o follow the pathway from one step to the next
o finding answers in a unidirectional manner
• EXPANSIVE
o gather data
o include experience and intuition
o unstructured and creative
o finding answers in a multidirectional
manner
SOURCE: Olson & Simerson, 2015
What Is the Best Way to…
Design a vase?
Enjoy flowers in your home?
“I hit a crazy shot that I saw in my head, and now I’m sitting
here talking to you guys with a green jacket on.”
-
Bubba Watson, 2012
Video:
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Bubba Watson at the Masters
Leaders Do Not Communicate,
Leaders OVER-Communicate
Will Anyone Follow? “In-Group Leadership”
“For in this way they
(leaders) are able to say,
‘let us do what we believe
in’ rather than ‘you should
do what I believe in.’”
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SOURCE: Haslam, Reicher & Platow, 2011
Have patience to implement your vision
Hit the Curve Ball
The most important word is: NO
You are called to leadership
Jim Morris video
LESSONS FROM THE ALLEY (Before)
LESSONS FROM THE ALLEY (After)
The Leader Shows Up!