Budgeting for greater disbursements in 2023

Mark PetersenDisbursement Quota

Changes to the Disbursement Quota (DQ) will impact private foundations as they budget for their giving in 2023. Imagine Canada advises private foundations to consider new legislation coming into effect next year. They state: As per the Federal Budget released in April 2022, the disbursement quota – the percentage that registered charities such as foundations are required to disburse each … Read More

Giving during turbulence

Mark PetersenGenerosity

Recent months have been volatile with dramatic geopolitical events, financial markets expressing uncertainty, and the underpinnings of our society seeming to come unglued. Emotions are high. How should generous people respond during these times? When life gets crazy, many of us are tempted to hunker down and wait for the storms to pass. It’s a natural reaction. Gather your loved … Read More

Streamlining our process

Mark PetersenApplication Process, Community

We continue to streamline our process to make it easier for charities to connect with major donors, and vice versa. We’ve reduced it down to a 2-step process: If you’re new to Stronger Philanthropy or if it’s been awhile since you’ve connected, you’ll want to Book an Initial Meeting. You’ll meet with Mark Petersen and learn what we offer and … Read More

Client interviews this fall

Mark PetersenClients, Interviews

Stronger Philanthropy is gearing up for our fall season with three client interviews scheduled. In these interviews we explore our clients’ motivations in giving, their giving focus, and probe what makes for good philanthropy. It’s a great way to understand major donor priorities. Interviews will be livestreamed in our Stronger Philanthropy Community on the following dates: Ethan and Janette Park … Read More

Thank you Nate Petersen

Mark PetersenNews

Nate Petersen has decided to move on from his role at Stronger Philanthropy to pursue other adventures beginning in Latin America. He worked with me for the past 3+ years and brought a fresh perspective, energy, and vitality to this work even as we were impacted by the pandemic. During his time with our company, he influenced the way we … Read More

June 2022 update

Mark PetersenNews

We are winding down the first six months of 2022, and with it comes an opportunity to summarize our work up to the present. Though the first part of the year is typically slower than the last half, we have worked with four of our clients – Tamara Foundation, River Dali Foundation, Levante Foundation, and Ross Mitchell Family Foundation – … Read More

The convergence of spirituality with fundraising

Mark PetersenFundraising

Before launching Stronger Philanthropy and offering our services to multiple families, I used to work for our own family’s foundation. People would always ask, “What’s the best grant you’ve ever funded?” And I would reply with several examples that warmed my heart. But then I would offer, “Do you want to know the best grant we never funded?” In 2003 … Read More

Recovering the heart of philanthropy

Mark PetersenBook Reviews

A lot has changed during my 21+ year philanthropy career. In the beginning I was wowed by the alluring potential that seemed to exist to “change the world” (a phrase I’ve come to disdain). This belief seemed to be based on the idea that society could engineer the end to poverty and other human ills. Big, upstream solutions (involving money … Read More

Watch these interviews with major donors and charity leaders

Mark PetersenApp, Connection

Since we launched the new Stronger Philanthropy community app at the beginning of 2022, we’ve been intentional about connecting major donors with charity leaders. One of the ways we do this is by offering livestream interviews with major donors and charity leaders each month. If you have the app, the interview plays automatically when you log in. After the interview, … Read More