Intuitive Philanthropy ™The power of authenticity, passion and

intuitive thinking for successful fundraisers

Dedicated to my childrenKaitlyn & Kimberley

Today we will…

Explore the role of intuition, authenticity and

passion in our work as fundraisers

Three Themes

1. Intuition & right brain thinking is important in our work2. We can improve our intuitive and right brain ability3. Improved Intuitive and right brain ability will enrich our lives

and work

Brene Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o

Jill Taylor Boltehttp://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight

Intuition

“…tacit knowledge that has been acquired and assimilated through: a)long years of explicit learning in school, college, university and professional training;b)the implicit learning which takes place in real world practice.

Tacit knowledge and skill that cannot be described or explained easily (we can ‘know more than we tell’).”

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IT’S POWERS AND PERILS

David Myers, Intuition

“When we experience intuition we come rapidly to a feeling of confidence in a judgement in a way that is difficult to articulate but which manifests itself as ‘gut-feelings’, ‘hunches’ or ‘vibes’.

The process is unconscious and involuntary…they [intuitive judgements] arise spontaneously, are rapid and are accompanied by feelings of certitude (so much so that some critics have remarked acerbically that intuition is ‘sometimes wrong but never in doubt’). “

“…the best and most successful organizations of any kind – are the ones that understand how to combine rational analysis with instinctive judgement.”

Blink, Malcolm Gladwell

Philanthropy1. The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of

(hu)mankind, as by charitable aid or donations;2. Love of (hu)mankind in general

Source: The Houghton Mifflin Canadian Dictionary, 1980

Intuitive Philanthropy

• Intuitive Philanthropy draws on our deep understanding and connection to humanity to facilitate philanthropic action.

According to the latest research, IQ accounts for what portion of career success?

a.50 to 60 percentb.35 to 45 percentc.23 to 29 percentd.15 to 20 percente. 4 to 10 percent

Source: Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman

Abundance, Asia and Automation:

1.We have access to and own too much stuff2.In 2006 – Pink’s research revealed that one in ten jobs in the U.S computer, software, and information technology industry will move over seas in the next two years and that by 2010 - one out of four IT jobs will be offshored3.Routine work is being automated: Turbo Tax, decision trees for accurate and quick diagnosis of illness, CompleteCase.com

To thrive in this new “conceptual” age, individuals and organizations must examine what they’re doing to earn a living and ask themselves three questions:

1. Can someone overseas do it cheaper?2. Can a computer do it faster?3. Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?

Six Senses Design Symphony Storytelling Empathy Play Meaning

“Just one cognitive ability distinguished starperformers from average: pattern recognition, the big picturethinking that allows leaders to pick out the meaningful trendsfrom a welter of information around them and to think Strategically far into the future.”

Daniel Goleman

IKEA history - how it all began The IKEA story begins in 1926 when founder Ingvar Kamprad is born in Småland in southern Sweden. He is raised on 'Elmtaryd', a farm near the small village of Agunnaryd. Even as a young boy Ingvar knows he wants to develop a business.

http://normacameron.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/the-narrative-approach-in-describing-fundraising-projects/

1.The Challenge2.The Solution3.The Desired Future State4.Evaluation/Performance Measurement5.Your call to action

“Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate and to connect with peopleFor the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.”

Oprah Winfrey

The National Institute for Play believes that as play is woven into the fabric of social practices, we will dramatically transform our personal health, our relationships, the education we provide our children and the capacity of our corporations to innovate.

www.nifp.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_bjOeECpjI&feature=related

Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

I believe that we have a responsibilityto make the most of the life we have been given;to leave the world better than we found it; to do something that matters.

MK

The Application

What is YOUR sentence?http://www.danpink.com/video/

Maryann KerrDirector, Advancement & Constituency Relations

Hillfield Strathallan College

maryann.kerr@hsc.on.ca

President & Chief Intuit, The Medalist Group

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