
— CHARLES BEST, Founder, DonorsChoose.org
— CHARLES BEST, Founder, DonorsChoose.org
— HOWARD W. BUFFET
— HOWARD W. BUFFET
— LESLIE CRUTCHFIELD, Co-Author, Forces for Good and Do More Than Give
— LESLIE CRUTCHFIELD, Co-Author, Forces for Good and Do More Than Give
— KATHRYN M. MCCARTHY, Director, Rockefeller Trust Company N.A.
— KATHRYN M. MCCARTHY, Director, Rockefeller Trust Company N.A.
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“This updated edition… is published at the right time to help philanthropists of all generations.”
— CAROL LARSON, Trustee Emerita, Former President and CEO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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“In a time of deep inequity and great need, these rising generations are… transforming the future.”
— JANINE LEE, President and CEO, Southeastern Council of Foundations
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“Goldseker and Moody have spent years finding out what drives those best positioned to fund social change.”
— AI-JEN POO, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Co-director, Caring Across Generations
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“…uncovers the motives and approaches driving today’s new strategic philanthropists…. truly valuable insights.”
— HOWARD W. BUFFET

MEDIA

The Chronicle of Philanthropy / October 26, 2020
Blog Talk Radio / November 16, 2020

Wells Fargo Conversations / August 26, 2019

Robb Report / May 16, 2019

Association of Fundraising Professionals / April 2, 2019






Giving Compass / October 30, 2018
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The Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy / Fall, 2018

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation / August 9, 2018


Next Gen Donors and the New “Golden Age” of Philanthropy
Rockefeller / May 2, 2018


‘Golden age of giving’
Grand Rapids Business Journal / April 20, 2018

10 Ways To Change The World, Even When You Think You’re Too Busy
Fast Company / March 04, 2018

Family Wealth Report
2018

Generation Impact: Next Gen Donors are Revolutionizing Giving
Purposeful Planning Institute/ 2018

How the Next Generation Is Changing Charitable Giving
Wharton University / Feb 13, 2018

Why millennials will be the biggest philanthropic donors in history
Spears / Feb, 28th 2018

Expert Q & A: How do learning needs and styles differ across generations, and how can family foundations teach...
Learn Philanthropy / 2018

What Makes Next Gen Tick?
Philanthropy New Zealand / Page 14. Dec, 2017

Sharna Goldseker and Michael Moody, Co-authors of Generation Impact, Join Denver Frederick
The Business of Giving / Feb, 5th 2018

What the Next Gen Really Wants
National Center for Family Philanthropy / Jan 8, 2018

It's All About the Relationship: How Nonprofits Can Better Engage Next Gen Donors
Nonprofit Quarterly / Jan 25, 2018

Experts say millennial philanthropists are richest--and youngest--yet
The Times of Israel / Dec 29, 2017

Advisors to the Next Generation - An interview with two next gen donors
FFI Practitioner / Dec 13, 2017

Generation Impact--Revolutionizing Giving #BBSradio
Breakthrough Radio / Jan 6, 2018

Engaging the Next Generation in Your Philanthropy
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund / Jan, 2018

Advisors Can Provide Direction to Young Donors on Charitable Giving
Financial Advisor Magazine / Nov 27, 2017

On Philanthropy: Next-generation donors will revolutionize giving
The Denver Post / Dec 10, 2017

J.P. Morgan Reveals It's Picks On What's Next In Experiences, Music and Books
J.P. Morgan / Nov 28, 2017

Authors Offer Advice on How to Connect With Wealthy Gen X and Millennial Donors
The Chronicle of Philanthropy / Oct 31, 2017

[Review] 'Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors Are Revolutionizing Giving'
Philanthropy News Digest / Nov 21, 2017

Show Me the Impact
Stanford Social Innovation Review / Nov 13, 2017

Engaging Philanthropy's Next Generation: What Wealth Advisors Need to Know
Family Wealth Report / Sept 26, 2017

Up Close and Personal with Next Gen Donors
Brown Brothers Harriman / Oct 18, 2017

Fundraisers Must Adapt to New Breed of Wealthy Young Donors, Authors say.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy / Oct 3, 2017

Engaging the Next Generation in Philanthropy
Trust & Estates / July 28, 2014

Learning to Bridge a Generation Gap in Philanthropy
New York Times / Jul 14, 2017

‘Next Gen Donors’ demand to see results
Dallas News / Apr 30, 2014

Next Gen Donors and Their Plan for Greater Impact
Stanford Social Innovation Review / Feb 12, 2013

’Tis the Season: Find Out What Motivates Next-Gen Givers
Nonprofit Quarterly / Dec 8, 2014

A New Golden Age of Philanthropy: What's Driving Next-Gen Giving?
Forbes Magazine / Dec 2, 2014

Next Generation of Donors Committed to Philanthropy
The Denver Post / February 8, 2013

A New Wave of Impact Investing
Monterey Herald / February 3, 2013

Who Are They? Next Gen Donors
The Huffington Post / September 13, 2013

In Study of Next Generation Donors, Good News for Start-Ups, Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Washington Post / February 1, 2013

Family Foundations Prepare for the Next Generation
The New York Times / February 8, 2013
“Today’s emerging generation of donors are driven by a new definition of success: impact. This is clear through Goldseker and Moody’s work, which uncovers the motives and approaches driving today’s new strategic philanthropists. Many close friends are profiled in this book, and I can attest to their earnest, values-driven approach. For anyone who is eager to understand the next gen donor, this book offers truly valuable insights.”
—Howard W. Buffet, Associate Professor, Columbia University; Co-author, Social Value Investing: A Framework for Effective Partnerships
“From my decades of experience at the Packard Foundation, I can attest that Generation Impact provides invaluable insights into the joys and challenges of seeking impact through a multi-generation family foundation. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented turmoil and urgency. The ‘next gen’ have an important role to play in guiding philanthropy’s course to help our country and world innovate and address our biggest challenges over the next many years. This updated edition with Best Practice Guides is published at the right time to help philanthropists of all generations have conversations, plan, and take action to rise to the moment.”
—Carol Larson, Trustee Emerita, Former President and CEO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
“Philanthropy is changing, and with it, the world. Generation Impact demonstrates, with data and vivid personal stories, that Gen Xers and Millennials are aligning their values, their giving, and their lives. This is a must-read book for anyone concerned with the future of philanthropy.”
—Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University; Author, The Life You Can Save and The Most Good You Can Do
“Finally! Goldseker and Moody have produced a sorely needed, clear-minded view of how Millennials and Gen-Xers approach giving. They slash some stereotypes—like Millennial selfishness—and offer other fresh views, showing in some ways how next gen donors approach philanthropy differently than previous generations, such as their willingness to ‘use all the tools’ and drive impact through for-profit as well as more traditional charitable means. But many young philanthropists are also are simply following in their parents' footsteps. This honest look at next-gen philanthropy, told with well-written, real life examples, is a must-read.”
—Leslie Crutchfield, Author, How Change Happens: Why Some Movements Succeed While Others Don’t; Co-author, Forces for Good and Do More Than Give
“In Generation Impact, Michael and Sharna offer a compelling analysis of how Gen X and Millennials are already revolutionizing giving—and will continue to do so for years to come. In a time of deep inequity and great need, these rising generations are set not only to change the face of philanthropy, but also the practice of it, transforming the future in ways both exciting and promising. Generation Impact does more than inspire; it also serves as a practical guide to engaging the next generation of giving.”
—Janine Lee, President and CEO, Southeastern Council of Foundations
“The updated edition of Generation Impact comes at a critical juncture for the increasingly complex and uncertain times we’re living in. The world has changed dramatically since it first came out only a few years ago, and the new preface offers an important ‘sense-making’ perspective about how next gen donors are responding to societal upheavals and existential crises. The Best Practice Guides are provocative and insightful, as well as practical and realistic. I will be referring to them often as the definitive playbook for engaging next gen donors and changemakers as they rise to meet the moments of our time.”
—Mae Hong, Vice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
“Generational change is upon us, and Goldseker and Moody have spent years finding out what drives those best positioned to fund social change. What better way to understand next gen donors than hearing their stories first-hand in order to become effective partners in organizing, supporting, and advocating for the rights of those who need it most.”
—Ai-Jen Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Co-director, Caring Across Generations; Author, The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America
“When my clients and students express curiosity or frustration about engaging Gen Xers and Millennials in philanthropy, I tell them that the ‘go to’ book is Generation Impact. This book has been a refreshing guide and resource for me and so many. The insights and profiles in the book are framed with solid philanthropic analysis and a generous supply of informed observations. Of particular importance to me is the exploration of the continuing persistence of values as a primary motivator for Gen X and Millennial philanthropy—as they have been for centuries.”
—Kay Sprinkel Grace, Consultant, Author, and Founder, Transforming Philanthropy; 2020 AFP Global Fundraising Professional of the Year
“Anyone who participates in philanthropy—whether as supporter or recipient—needs to understand the profound changes that are being led by a new generation of donors. The fascinating first-person essays in this book, along with the keen analysis and commentary by authors with deep personal experience in the field, offer new and important insights into the minds of the young donors who will help shape philanthropy’s future.”
—Mark Kramer, Co-founder and Managing Director, FSG; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
“The new book by Sharna Goldseker and Michael Moody won’t be a classic someday. It is. Now. Their book is all about now and giving and this generation that, right before our very eyes, emerged from being the ‘next generation’ to what Goldseker and Moody reveal is the ‘now generation’—that generation with the intellectual, human, and financial capital needed to tackle the massive challenges confronting the planet, the country, and their own backyards. The Goldseker/Moody approach to telling the stories of these givers and this new age of giving is fresh and creative: at once inspirational and how to, heartening, and instructive. For families, emerging philanthropists, and old pros trying to disrupt themselves, this book is a lantern in dark times, a light in the world we are all trying to fathom—and fix.”
—Joline Godfrey, Author, Raising Financially Fit Kids
“Generation Impact profiles a new generation of philanthropists and demonstrates how they could influence society more than any generation to come before them—making this a book relevant to readers from all walks of life.”
—Charles Best, Founder and CEO, DonorsChoose.org
“Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors are Revolutionizing Giving, by Sharna Goldseker and Michael Moody, shines a powerful, inspiring spotlight on today’s most significant and promising characteristic of American philanthropy—the energy, innovation, and determined quest for impact of Gen X and Millennial donors. This beautifully-written, long overdue book is peopled with an engaging array of young women and men, often speaking in their own names and voices, who are already doing great good for society and who, if history is any guide, are likely to lead America’s philanthropic sector to its most impressive impact-achievement ever! This book is guaranteed to send soaring the spirits of anyone who cares about the present and future of America’s civic sector today.”
—Joel L. Fleishman, Professor of Law and Public Policy, Duke University; Author, The Foundation: A Great American Secret, and Putting Wealth to Work
“This is awesome! A must read. The authors Goldseker and Moody have given voice to a generation of philanthropists who are already beginning to change the face of giving. However, they do much more—they give us access to how this generation thinks about the world, their place in it, and how to create social change. These young people are creating a revolution and the authors—in a cogent and thoughtful manner—enlighten all of us, families and their advisors, about how to further the positive force of their efforts.”
—Fredda Herz Brown, Founder and Senior Partner, Relative Solutions; Founding Board Member, Family Firm Institute; Co-author, The Family Wealth Sustainability Toolkit
“With great abundance comes great responsibility. In Sharna and Michael’s stunningly important book we have a deep and learned look into how (with ‘engagement’) and why (‘to achieve impact’) Gen Xers and Millennials are becoming today’s philanthropists. Give yourself the gift of knowing what to expect as you engage with emerging philanthropists from these cohorts. Join these authors as they bring to life the motivations, actions, and philosophies of giving of these remarkable, dedicated philanthropists who expect to help solve the social, economic, political, and cultural issues of the past and present, and who want to lead us toward a magnificent future for our planet and its peoples. I am sure that many of my silent generation cohort will love learning about the feeling of engagement and passion for impact among these young philanthropists.”
—James (Jay) E. Hughes, Jr., Author, Family Wealth: Keeping it in the Family, and Family: The Compact Among Generations; Co-author, The Cycle of the Gift, The Voice of the Rising Generation, and Family Trusts
“If you are looking for a primer on how the next generation of major donors will affect your organization, read Goldseker and Moody's Generation Impact. This is the source for understanding how wealthy Millennials are reshaping philanthropy.”
—Derrick Feldmann, Author, Social Movements for Good, and The Corporate Social Mind; Founder, The Millennial Impact Project
“Even though the book looks at next-generation donors in the USA, most of the trends described in this overdue book can also be found in Europe and around the globe. There will always be cultural differences in giving but overall the book reflects the international perspective, the global connectedness that influences the actions of this next generation. The stories of this book will be a reference of identity for many.”
—Michael Alberg-Seberich, Managing Partner, Active Philanthropy; Managing Director, Beyond Philanthropy, Berlin
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“This honest look at next-gen philanthropy, told with well-written, real life examples, is a must-read.” — LESLIE CRUTCHFIELD, Coauthor, Forces for Good and Do More Than Give