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We invite you to USE "The Greater Good" in your work

Here are the BIG THREE texts every fundraiser should know by heart!



Are you launching a campaign? Celebrating a successful fundraising effort?

Planning a retreat for your Board or Trustees?

Writing a case statement or strategic plan for your not-for profit or educational organization?

Preparing a speech to motivate potential donors or volunteers?

Planning a staff development day?

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How To Use The Greater Good
How To UseThe Greater Good

The Greater Good is filled with material you can use to motivate donors, energize staff members and inspire leaders.

Here are some examples, but you can also use the index in The Greater Good for ideas, or better yet, contact Claire directly through this website. She will be happy to help you with ideas and suggestions.

Need a QUOTE for a speech or a case statement?

TGG is filled with quotable quotes about the importance of philanthropy to American economic and political success.

"Most people think Americans are generous because we are rich, but the truth is, we are rich, in large measure, because we are generous...."

"Everyone in America with money to give away is, in fact, a RECIPIENT of the benefits of philanthropy as well as a giver. This is so because personal generosity has provided a constant stream of investment in people, ideas, and property. These investments have enabled capitalism and democrary to thrive in America as no where else in the world."

Need a GREAT STORY to illustrate your message about the importance of philanthropy?

  • Tell a group of volunteers/smaller donors about the success of the Mother's March of Dimes or the creation of Provident Hospital
  • Show how the vision of a major donor can transform an institution (Mary Garrett at Johns Hopkins) or an entire city (Ken Dayton in Minneapolis)
  • Demonstrate how risk-taking is essential for real social and economic progress (Guggenheim support to the aviation industry)
  • Connect your philanthropic effort with the American entrepreneurial spirit (John Winthrop's Sermon on the "Arabella")

Read some GREATER GOOD stories here.

Need some DATA about the economic and social value of philanthropy?

  • The Greater Good demonstrates, using Dallas Federal Reserve data, that the American Dream of upward mobility is alive and well.
  • TGG demonstrates the scope and depth of American philanthropic giving across sectors, ethnicities, and geographies.
  • TGG shows that philanthropy gave birth to the Cowles Institute, the birthplace of portfolio management and econometrics.. as well as TIAA-CREF, the 300 billion dollar pension managers for educators and not for profit staff.

Need to organize a board retreat or strategic planning session?

Gaudiani has designed a variety of interactive, energizing planning sessions based on the data and case studies in The Greater Good. With a minimum of preparation, trustees, directors, and staff can develop a compelling vision, an action plan for success, and most importantly, a commitment to making a difference.

Contact Claire for more information and to brainstorm your agenda.

We encourage you to BORROW freely from the research presented in The Greater Good. It is compelling, uplifting, and should be a clear source of pride for all Americans. Each of the examples above, and many others, are easily found in the index.

If you would like HELP in FINDING the right story, CRAFTING an historical or economic framework for your planning, or ORGANIZING a retreat or workshop, don't hesitate to Contact Claire directly via email.