{"product_id":"control-why-big-giving-falls-short-hardback-9781394352425","title":"Control; Why Big Giving Falls Short (Hardback) 9781394352425","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eControl\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy Big Giving Falls Short\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGlen Galaich (Author), Ibram X. Kendi (Foreword by), Katherine Lorenz (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394352425, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 March 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e***NATIONAL BESTSELLER***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insider's view exposing the most urgent issue in US big giving—and how to address it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWith Americans increasingly concerned about billionaires controlling our public funds and everyday lives, Glen Galaich—social impact expert, nonprofit leader, and Stupski Foundation CEO—delivers his personal conversion story from believing in strong, consolidated donor power to advocating for more community engagement in foundation funding decisions. In \u003ci\u003eControl: Why Big Giving Falls Short\u003c\/i\u003e, Galaich offers an incisive critique of the United States' approach to charitable Big Giving and its systems and culture that, he argues, encourage excessive donor control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost people don't realize (or don't want to talk about) why today $2 trillion in US charitable funds are essentially stockpiled by big donors and foundations too focused on growing endowments through for-profit investments rather than the timely, vital disbursement of these funds back to our communities and nonprofits. Galaich introduces us to the system-wide \"Mindset of Control\" that allows continued, outsized influence of major donors over charitable assets legally and ethically no longer their money. He discusses how financial and legal systems, combined with outdated traditions, have given big donors a false sense of ownership over effectively public assets, and kept private foundations and donor-advised funds from comprehensively engaging communities. It's a role in the system that Galaich questions if many big donors even want to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevealing examples of how excessive donor control maintains an ineffective culture of Big Giving and limits community engagement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStorytelling that holds a mirror up to the sector’s behaviors, myths, and \"fake rules\" that impede social progress for working-class and perennially under-resourced communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA rare peek into the inner workings of private foundations and how grantmaking decisions are made behind the closed doors of nontransparent institutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGalaich says the good news is that we created this system, and we can change it. \u003ci\u003eControl\u003c\/i\u003e offers first steps toward a game-changing shift in this massive sector that affects everyone, showing new roles we can play and fairer mindsets. Challenging and principled, \u003ci\u003eControl\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in this country's socioeconomic trends or in changing our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mindset of Trust: A Foreword by Ibram X. Kendi xi\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Katherine Lorenz xv\u003cbr\u003eThe Author's Preface (and Disclaimer) xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Repeatedly Missed Opportunity 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Mindset of Control—\"\u003ci\u003eIt's My Money, After All\u003c\/i\u003e\" 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Building the Mindset of Control—\"\u003ci\u003eSo . . . What's Important to ME?\u003c\/i\u003e\" 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Reinforcing the Mindset—\"\u003ci\u003eAs Loyal Friends and Family, Our Role in this Work Is to Protect the Family Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\" 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Walled In—\"\u003ci\u003eThe CEO as Gatekeeper (and Therapist) for the Donor\u003c\/i\u003e\" 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Questioning the Mindset—\"\u003ci\u003eWhy Isn't This Working Better?\u003c\/i\u003e\" 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Cracks in the Mindset—\"\u003ci\u003eLet's Engage the Community in Our Process\u003c\/i\u003e\" 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: More Cracks—\"\u003ci\u003eLet's Go All-In on Mission\u003c\/i\u003e\" 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Wall Crumbles—\"\u003ci\u003eLet's Prioritize Humanity over Perpetuity\u003c\/i\u003e\" 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Break Fake Rules—\"\u003ci\u003eMoving from Control to Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e\" 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Appendix 215\u003cbr\u003eNotes 217\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 223\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author 227\u003cbr\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470053372184,"sku":"9781394352425","price":17.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394352425.jpg?v=1785630506","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/control-why-big-giving-falls-short-hardback-9781394352425","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}