The Art of Generosity: A Guide to Sustainable Abundance for Nonprofits

For nearly three decades, Robynn Farkas has been a visionary professional leading revenue initiatives and creating funding models and strategies for mission-based nonprofits to reach higher and more ambitious goals. In other words, she has been all over the world asking people to give money. Robynn's innovative approach to assisting nonprofit organizations to thrive and grow is based in her unique combination of experience and training in mediation, organizational development, large-scale fundraising, meditation and yoga. Through advanced listening and compassionate "forward failure" entrepreneurialsim, she earns the confidence of both direct reports and key stakeholders by establishing a positive and enthusiastic corporate culture. Robynn has demonstrated verifiable success in managing complex global training and outreach initiatives, with cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity. Her track record is one of creating value-added programs, driving successful risk management initiatives, improving health and stability of operations, increasing organizational visibility, and exceeding financial goals. Dedicated to enhancing performance by analyzing existing processes and implementing effective systems, strategies, and policies, she is also a persuasive communicator both as a speaker and writer who can engage audiences large and small while educating potential supporters in her organization's mission.

Whether you work for a nonprofit, serve on the board of a charity or simply want to know how to live a more generous and generative life, this book will guide you to a new way of thinking about money, wealth, scarcity and deservedness. It will challenge your thinking and help guide you to a more generous, thoughtful and compassionate way of thinking. Realizing the only path to sustainable abundance is through generous giving, makes everything we do feel deeper and richer.