The document discusses ways to be more than a passive philanthropist by providing assistance beyond monetary donations. It recommends serving on an organization's board of directors or committees to provide time, skills, and leadership. Another suggestion is to actively promote the organization through various communication channels to raise awareness. A further way to help is to act as a connector between the organization and one's network by introducing individuals who could work together. Finally, the document proposes organizing awareness or fundraising events to help grow the organization.

1. How to Be More Than a
Passive Philanthropist
Jeff Greenstein

2. “There are three levels of giving that
progressively get more difficult and
demanding but at the same time more valuable
and impactful; giving one’s money; giving one’s
time; giving one’s home and heart.”
Rabbi Chaim Levine,
Founder and Executive Director, Brothers for Life

3. True philanthropy involves active
involvement with an organization to provide
assistance in more than monetary ways.
Here are some of the most impactful ways to be
more than a passive philanthropist.

4. Serve 0n the Organization’s
Board of Directors1.

5. If the organization has a board
of directors and committees
involved with coordinating
different projects, consider
volunteering your time as a
board or committee member.
This will allow you to give the
gift of time and your business
know-how, leadership skills, or
other talents to help the
organization move forward.

6. If you have served on the
Organization’s board or its
various committees, your
experience will be priceless
to the organization as you
bring a much-needed
executive perspective (and a
can-do attitude) to the table.

7. Actively Promote the Organization
2.

8. Most organizations need
marketing assistance and
a dedicated experienced
team to rely upon. Consider
ways you could help
promote awareness online
and offline through your
normal communication
activities and channels.

9. Brief mentions or more
detailed descriptions and
discussions can be incredibly
valuable at introducing and
inspiring community
members and organizations
who may be interested in
supporting the organization.

10. Sometimes just the
dissemination of
information from a trusted
source can have a
substantial positive impact.

11. Be A Connector
3.

12. If you have good networking
skills and are active in the
community in other ways, serve
as a connector between board
members, committee members,
and volunteers, and your
network of connections.

13. Consider what strengths or
opportunities either party
might be able to offer the
other and introduce
individuals who you think
might share similar passions
and values and might be able
to work together to
accomplish more than they
could do individually.

14. Providing access to your social
capital — your business and
personal connections — can be
invaluable to an organization
that needs trustworthy and
hardworking people on its team.

15. Organize Events
4.

16. Consider organizing awareness
or fundraising activities either
with or independently of the
organization. Whether large or
intimate, you could take the
lead in helping to grow the
organization you are committed
to by organizing, hosting
and overseeing an event.

17. The initial goal doesn’t
always need to be about
fundraising. Education
and awareness are
foundational to ultimately
successful fundraising.

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