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How to Handle When Your Philanthropic Creation Outgrows You

I started a nonprofit in my twenties that has grown huge but now I disagree with the direction the board is taking and I feel like I am losing my life's work.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The success of our charitable vision can paradoxically alienate us from our own legacy when institutional momentum supersedes founding values.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Philanthropy — giving as legacy strategy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.