Lisa Dietlin is a philanthropy expert and consultant with vast experience in helping corporations, non-profits and entrepreneurs hone their philanthropic efforts. This is such an important topic that this is the first of three episodes about the topic of philanthropic giving. In it Lisa will explain the philanthropy landscape in the US and show how important this industry is to the economy, while also explaining the dynamics of how it works. A second podcast - Part 2 - will consider ways to approach your individual philanthropic behavior, while a third episode will look at the impact of giving on one's own health.
In 2000, Dietlin founded Lisa M. Dietlin & Associates, Inc. in Chicago, and served as President and CEO. LMDA worked to create philanthropic strategies for its clients, mainly entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations.
Dietlin's first book, Transformational Philanthropy: Entrepreneurs and Nonprofits, was published in 2010. She later authored three more books, the Making A Difference series, which provides tips, ideas and stories about creating positive impact through giving. Two additional books authored by Lisa are The Power of Three: How to achieve your goals by simply doing three things a day and I Got Hit By a Taxi but You Look Run Over: Life Lessons about happiness and joy.
Lisa runs The Institute of Transformational Philanthropy in Chicago and can be reached at lisa@lmdietlin.com