Why do I need a philanthropic advisor to help give away my money?

Giving away money should be easy.  There are thousands of non-profits doing good work. One of the 5 myths about charitable giving (Ken Stern, Washington Post) is that "it is easy to find a good charity to support."  Concierge Philanthropy knows it can be enormously difficult and time consuming to undertake good due diligence on a charity or its programs.  Not only is there considerable confusion among charities, there is little information on a group's effectiveness, despite rankings provided by BBB, Charity Navigator and Guidestar.  The mutual fund industry employs 259,000 people to help investors make good investment choices. But there are fewer than 100 people nationwide who have the professional expertise to help the giving public make wise donations.  So what is a conscientious donor to do?  

Concierge Philanthropy brings over 35 years of professional, hands-on experience in the non-profit and philanthropic worlds.  We identify your philanthropic goals through the prism of your values and passions. Together we develop a strategic philanthropic road map that directs your giving and effectively achieves your envisioned impact.  Concierge Philanthropy is a philanthropic resource for donors who want to catalyze change, meet community needs, and achieve measurable results.