Giving While Living
Through the Giving While Living approach to philanthropy, donors actively devote their money, skills and time to making a difference during their lifetimes. This collection of reports, news articles, videos and studies contain reflections about the practice of Giving While Living, the satisfaction derived from it, and lessons learned. We recommend reading Chuck Feeney‘s story to see how this approach can make an impact.
Featured Resources and News
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Chuck Feeney's Story - Intro
Chuck Feeney: The true story of a man who devoted his entire fortune to better humanity. He hoped others would follow suit.
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Giving While Living
This book explores Atlantic Founder Chuck Feeney’s long-standing belief that people with wealth should use it during their lifetimes to help others.
Resource type: Insight
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The History of the Giving While Living Ethic
Source: Benjamin Soskis
When Chuck Feeney decided over three decades ago to transfer virtually all his personal fortune to what would become The Atlantic Philanthropies, he said he was doing it out of a belief in Giving While Living – the idea that individuals of great means should use their money…
Resource type: Research Report
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Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy
Source: Tony Proscio, Duke Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society
Leaders of limited-life foundations often assert that spending all of their resources in a relatively short period gives them the ability to do more good, to produce more social value, than if they were to hold the same resources in a lasting endowment and disburse…
Resource type: Research Report
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Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story
This documentary, produced for Irish television by RTÉ Factual, describes the life of Chuck Feeney, philanthropist and founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. View our Founder's 80th Tribute page >>
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Turning Passion Into Action: Giving While Living
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
This publication explores the practice of Giving While Living as exemplified by our Founder Chuck Feeney. Our intention is to inspire individuals at varying levels of wealth to actively give their funds, skills and time during their lives, and receive enormous satisfaction in the process.…
Resource type: Research Report
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Chuck Feeney: The Billionaire Who Is Trying To Go Broke
This story appears in the October 8th issue of Forbes magazine -- "Making it Big, Giving it Big" -- the first Forbes 400 devoted entirely to philanthropy.By Steven BertoniOn a cool summer afternoon at Dublin’s Heuston Station, Chuck Feeney, 81, gingerly stepped off a train on…
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Chuck Feeney on Giving While Living
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
"I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today."— Chuck Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. Watch this short video about Chuck Feeney, his Giving While Living philosophy and his work to have global impact—all…
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Philanthropy Trends: Giving While Living
Irish billionaire Chuck Feeney is one of a growing number of philanthropists who want to make a difference now not tomorrow and a leading advocate for ‘giving while living’.The trend for giving in one’s lifetime and over a shorter time, rather than in perpetuity, is…
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Philanthropic CEO Explains Notion of 'Giving While Living'
USC Center on Philanthropy hosts Chris Oechsli, who covers his foundation’s plans to give away its moneyBy Matthew KredellChris Oechsli, president and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies (Photo/Tom Queally)A recent trend in philanthropy has people with wealth wanting to see their money make a significant…
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The Transformer: Chuck Feeney '56 Champions the Pleasure of Giving While Living
Rendering of a portion of the future Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, showing the campus lawn, the first academic building (left) and the co-location buidling. Rendering: Luke Yoo/Morphosis By Emily Sanders Hopkins He is Cornell University's biggest donor. Chuck Feeney '56. Image: Fennell Photography…
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