Informed giving is designed to ensure that donations are aligned with the interests of beneficiaries. Specifically, donors are asked to be more discerning, discriminating and demanding of their charities so that there is proper accountability of funds used. Informed giving…
Author Willie Cheng is a former Singapore managing partner of Accenture, a global management consulting and technology services firm. Since his retirement in 2003, he has stayed involved with the business community through his directorships of listed and private boards.…
“A strategic, conceptual and highly readable book…Willie has done a masterful job keeping the content fresh and intriguing – and even infuses the book with his unique style of humor. His ideas are thought-provoking and accessible.” William D. GreenChairman &…
Publishing Info First Edition (English)Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (Jossey-Bass Imprint)Published: 2009ISBN: 978-0-470-82389-7 (Hardcover) Reprint (English)Publisher: Epigram BooksPublished: November 2015ISBN: 978-981-46-5566-8 (Hardcover), 978-981-46-5583-5 (e-Book)ASIN: B073SC6521 (Amazon Kindle) Braille EditionPublisher: Singapore Association for the Visually HandicappedYear: 2009 Chinese EditionPublisher: Tsinghua University PressPublished:…
Charities deliver services to beneficiaries who often pay little or nothing. This contrasts with commercial customers who have to pay full value. To fund the difference, charities seek donations. However, donors do not always give based on the value that…
WILLIAM D. GREEN Chairman & CEO, Accenture September 1, 2008 It came as no surprise to me that Willie Cheng would write a book about shaping the charity sector for the better. I have known Willie for many years,…
Foreword Sector Structure & Governance Nonprofit Management Giving Social Innovation Doing Good Well?
Of Paradigms and Doing Good The way we see the world can change the world. Such is the power of paradigms. Paradigms are mental models of how we view various aspects of life. Since paradigms frame our view of reality,…
What does (and does not) make sense in the nonprofit world. Why does a deserving charity struggle to make ends meet while another which squanders money, thrive? Because there is a structural disconnect in the nonprofit world. Is continuous growth…