Publications.

The Generosity Institute has undertaken a number of projects that reveal the results of our discoveries.

Our first book and topic white papers follow.

The Book: What is Generosity?

What is Preeminent Generosity?

 
 
 

The chapters in this forthcoming book (Summer 2026) cover, among others, the following topics:

  • Giving, getting, and managing philanthropy better

  • Principal gifts and signature naming opportunities

  • Benjamin Franklin and Program Related Investments

  • Family offices and working with private family foundations

  • Trusted advisors and the sacred roles they are entrusted to protect

  • Philanthropic marketing and donor cultivation

  • Enterprise excellence through Baldrige Quality Standards and Lean/Six Sigma

  • Extra special, special events and how they can be better structured to yield massive dividends

Generosity

White Papers

Topics

Ancillary Services: Helping Law Firms Deliver Preeminent Philanthropy Through Strategic Advisory Partnerships

Community Foundations & Collective Impact: More Generosity. More Assets.  More Impact.  Preeminent Philanthropy

Creating a Culture of Preeminent Philanthropy: Building Institutions Where Generosity Thrives

CSR Initiatives & Corporate Citizenship: Corporate Social Responsibility Through the Lens of Preeminent Philanthropy

Enterprise Excellence Evaluations (E3s): Measuring What Matters and Strengthens What Lasts

Family Office Philanthropy: Legacy, Preeminent Generational Stewardship, and Extraordinary Impact

Generosity Compact: A New Covenant Between Donors, Charities, Boards, Advisors, and Communities

Major Gifts & Major Impact: Advancing Major Gift Fundraising Through Preeminent Philanthropy

Nonprofit Board Leadership: Fiduciary Duty, Governance Excellence, and Stewardship in Times of Challenge

Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships (P4s): Building Transformational Partnerships Through Preeminent Philanthropy

Philanthropic Marketing: Inspiring Generosity. Communicating Impact. Advancing Mission, Preeminently

Planned Giving & Lasting Impact: Preeminent Planned Giving and Enduring Philanthropic Legacy

Program-Related Investments (PRIs): Investing Capital for Preeminent Philanthropy and Sustainable Impact

Principal Gifts & Transformational Impact: Principal Gifts and the Architecture of Preeminent Philanthropy

Special Events: Creating Preeminent Experiences That Inspire Generosity, Strengthen Relationships, and Advance Mission

Team Charity: Building a Culture of Generosity Through Employees, Volunteers, Boards, and Stakeholders

The Team Charity Circle of Impact: A New Organizational Framework for Preeminent Philanthropy

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More Studies.

A few of our current study questions include:

Faith - Is there a better way to fund faith projects through small donations?

Health - Do nonprofit hospitals do enough public good with their tax-exempt status?

Politics - What impact is nonprofit-funded advocacy having on American lawmaking?

Space - How do we get there again and beyond, and how do we best fund that effort?

Sports - How do sports teams benefit the communities they serve under their charity status?