Giving Compass' Take:

• Philanthropy In Focus highlights six lessons philanthropists learned on their journey of giving back.  

• Should all these lessons apply to every type of philanthropist?  

• Here's an article on understanding why philanthropists give. 

It has been ten years since we, at EdelGive, set out on our philanthropic journey. Needless to say, we did not do it alone. Our nonprofit partners, funding partners, and colleagues at Edelweiss, all played a vital role in bringing us to this milestone. Here are some of the lessons we have learnt along the way.

  1. Learning by doing: Building our mettle by making mistakes
  2. Treading the Middle Path: Ask questions, many questions!
  3. A sectoral focus
  4. The role of communities in building sustainable solutions
  5. The value of systems thinking
  6. Collaboration

Read the full article about lessons for philanthropists by Vidya Shah at Philanthropy In Focus