A Talent for Giving: Creating a more generous society that benefits everyone

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The essential guide to philanthropy - what it is, how it works, and why anyone can become an entrepreneurial philanthropist.

A Talent for Giving offers a fresh perspective on philanthropy and its related topics. Gently provocative at times, it challenges orthodoxies in order to stimulate a creative approach and encourage readers to examine their individual strengths, passions, and motivation. In particular, John Studzinski debunks the myth that philanthropy is essentially a matter of rich people donating large sums of money for capital projects. One of the central tenets of the book is that we all have talents that can be used to help others, regardless of our financial situation time, skills, wisdom or resources.

Each chapter covers one of the tools in the philanthropic toolbox:
Time
Talent
Treasure
Ties
Technology
Trust
Temperature (anger at injustices in the world)
Testimony (persuasive communication of ones convictions)

Including broader discussions on philanthropy and insights from high-profile figures, such as: politicians, business leaders, creative professionals, and those who have benefited from philanthropy themselves, this book encourages and guides readers to assemble their own philanthropic skillset to engage with entrepreneurial philanthropy in a meaningful and practical way.

Author Bio

John Studzinski, CBE is an American-British investment banker and philanthropist. Since September 2018, he has been Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the global investment-management firm PIMCO. In his philanthropic activities, he consistently emphasises the importance of human dignity and the role in philanthropy of mentoring and active networks. In 2008, he was awarded a CBE for his Services to the Arts and Charity.