Carrie Morgridge

For anyone who has been involved with charities and non-profit organizations, this book covers, with great insight, the giving process. It will resonate with those that are repeat or habitual donors. For people who want to make a difference, and a better world, whether as a donor, a volunteer or a fundraiser, there are lessons in this book that are interesting. Using the author's own foundation as a demonstrative example, the book describes the process the processes of a charitable group for receiving, processing, and allocating grants. While this was an interesting aspect, it did more to describe the actions of Morgridge's foundation and did not apply that to other philanthropic organizations of even individual donors.

Every Gift Matters is a well-written and thoughtful, but the average reader might have trouble identifying with the affluent donors who have the time and resources to engage in significant philanthropy. If the reader does fall into the category of the financially secure this book might be good for providing guidance on large scale donation but will mean less to casual or limited donors.

While a compassionate book with encouraging tales of charitable works, the disconnect between the bulk of the readers of normal or limited means and the scope of actions being described in the book are severe. It does not lessen the positive message but does impact the books purpose as a teaching tool/… (meer)