A New Era of Philanthropy

“A must-read for anyone in philanthropy.” —NICK TEDESCO, president and CEO of the National Center for Family Philanthropy

“A bold invitation to reimagine philanthropy.” —SARITA GUPTA, vice president of US Programs at the Ford Foundation

“Do yourself a favor and read this book.” —PIA INFANTE, coexecutive director of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

“A new blueprint for philanthropy that meets the moment.” —DON CHEN, president of the Surdna Foundation

“Reimagines what philanthropy can be—and provides a path to get there.” —DAN HEATH, New York Times best-selling author of Made to Stick

“Helps us consider what we must do if we are serious about building a world of more justice, fairness, and abundance.” —LEAH HUNT-HENDRIX, cofounder of the Solidaire Network

“An invitation to transform philanthropy, and to be transformed in the process.” —RAJASVINI BHANSALI, executive director of the Solidaire Network

“Calls philanthropy to account with hard-won wisdom, deep care, and inspiring curiosity.” —BAILEY MALONE, executive director of the CS Fund

“Must-read wisdom for every donor and funder, from a voice we can trust.” —VANESSA PRIYA DANIEL, author of Unrig the Game

“Dimple is…transitioning philanthropy from an outdated model to the potential and possibilities that meet the challenges of our world today.” —PHUONG QUACH, principal at NPAG

“A foundational text for everyone in philanthropy.” —SAYU BHOJWANI, board chair of the North Star Fund

“An invitation to imagine what we could achieve if resource stewards adopted a proposed set of practices that reflect and enable our highest aspirations.” —MANDY VAN DEVEN, narrative and philanthropy expert

“A roadmap to how philanthropy can meet the current moment.” —DEEPA IYER, author of Social Change Now

“This book has the potential to transform everything we thought we knew about ‘philanthropy as usual.'” —REGAN PRITZKER, board copresident of the Libra Foundation

“An actionable pathway for reimagining conventional approaches to philanthropy.” —SHAADY SALEHI, coexecutive director of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

“A centerpiece of any course for the next generation of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders.” —MOLLY SCHULTZ HAFID, executive director of the Butler Family Fund

“An invitation to chart a new and more generous path forward.” —CARMEN ROJAS, president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation

“If you’re wondering what ‘the deal’ is with philanthropy, there isn’t a better place to start.” —FARHAD EBRAHIMI, founder and president of the Chorus Foundation

“A gift for those committed to using philanthropy as a tool to repair and build a more equitable society.” —EDGAR VILLANUEVA, author of Decolonizing Wealth

“Put down that Gospel of Wealth and move into real philanthropy that is driven by the common good.” —RINKU SEN, executive director of the Narrative Initiative

“An invitation to move beyond critique of philanthropy into action.” —CASSIE ROBINSON, director at Arising Quo

“Points the way to what a modernized philanthropy can be.” —DENNIS QUIRIN, executive director of the Raikes Foundation

“[Dimple] offers interactive prompts we can use to rebuild philanthropy from the ground up.” —CRYSTAL HAYLING, Inside Philanthropy‘s 2021 Foundation Leader of the Year

“One of the most important reads of the year.” —MARCUS F. WALTON, president and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

“Philanthropy can help bring forth the multiracial democracy we all desire and deserve: Abichandani’s work can help us get there.” —DEEPAK BHARGAVA, president of the JPB Foundation