A leading nonprofit wants to bring out the hidden philanthropist in everyone and offers 4 easy New Year's Resolutions anyone can follow to increase their social impact. According to Bolder Giving's CEO, Jason Franklin, "Bolder Giving's mission is to inspire and support people to give at their full lifetime potential and these resolutions give people an easy (and fun) way to support organizations and communities they care about."
The Bolder Giving 2012 New Year's Resolutions...

Twelve everyday philanthropists who give to important causes at extraordinary levels of their income and assets were recognized as the Bolder Giving Leading Givers of 2011. The announcement was made by Bolder Giving, a nonprofit that inspires and supports people to give at their full lifetime potential.
Bolder Giving's Twelve Leading Givers of 2011 are:
Abigail Disney Cheryl Pemberton Mark Lee & Nick Beckstead Alexander Gaugine David Akers Diane Feeney...

Walt Disney's grandniece knows that life can be far from a fairy tale, but the award winning filmmaker and philanthropist is bringing us closer.
I was afraid to be bold in my 20s. The first leap I took was moving from Los Angeles to New York City - far from my family of origin - to have the space to become myself.
My husband and I started a family foundation in 1991 because it seemed like a good thing to do. The next year I went on the NY Women's Foundation board. On this board...

At an age when most guys still hone their skateboard moves, Jason Franklin got a call from his grandfather's secretary, asking him if he'd like to get involved in the family foundation.
"Up until that point," Franklin recalls, "I had no idea we had a family foundation."
Just 22, Franklin (pictured) began a life-changing journey into philanthropy. Today he gives away one-fourth of his income and serves as executive director of Bolder Giving at the tender age of 31. And like...

At 29, Michael J. Greene of Chicago is a young philanthropist in the making, though he hardly fits the stereotype. He doesn't drive a Porsche; in fact, he just sold his VW Passat with 90,000 miles and uses public transit to get around.
Nor does Greene have a huge bankroll to back his pet project, a new website called WorldPennyJar dedicated to disaster relief, health, education and the environment.
Yet Greene is light-years ahead of many in his age group to grasp how high-tech...

In 2010, Americans contributed about 2 percent to 3 percent of their net incomes to charitable causes. With government services shrinking and demands upon nonprofits rising, is this enough?
The answer to the question "What is my full giving potential?" is deeply personal. For America's 400 billionaires, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet created the Giving Pledge. The pledge invites America's wealthiest families "to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to the...

This blog has been primarily dedicated to giving one's time. But today, I got to hear about giving one's money.
I had the good fortune to listen to a lunch-time chat
at the Oregon Community Foundation with Jason Franklin, Executive Director of Bolder Giving. Bolder Giving is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people of means increase the amount of money they are giving away, and increase the effectiveness and influence that money can bring. A snapshot of the ...

Jason Franklin, a leading voice of the philanthropy world and executive director of Bolder Giving in NYC, will address America's brightest at Mensa's 2011 Annual Gathering July 1st, 2011.
Mensa attendees, with membership requiring a top 2% IQ, will discover how anyone can expand social impact through well-considered philanthropy. Franklin's message is that outrageous generosity is an expanding trend for donors across the economic spectrum, many of whom give well beyond the...

I met Jason Franklin years ago through Resource Generation and other philanthropy-related organizations in which I was involved. Jason is one of my favorite examples of a next gen philanthropist. He's educated, thoughtful… not to mention fun. Jason is now the Executive Director of Bolder Giving, but has served in so many different leadership roles and integral efforts in philanthropy. For his full bio, click here or read on!
Below are highlights from my interview with...

On Monday evening a small group of Liberty Hill donors gathered with Jason Franklin, Bolder Giving's executive director, for an intimate conversation about philanthropy.
This is the beginning of an organizational partnership between Liberty Hill and Bolder Giving, whose mission is to inspire and support people to give at their full life potential.
During the evening Jason guided us through a series of questions and stories from their workbook that are designed for...