Generation Impact

“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 BestFounder, DonorsChoose.org

“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 KramerFounder and Managing Director, FSGVisiting Lecturer, Harvard Business School

“This book makes me feel good knowing the rising generation is poised to fix all the things. Yay, young people!”

Nancy LublinCEO, Crisis Text LineFormer CEO, DoSomething.orgFounder, Dress for Success

“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. FleishmanAuthor, The Foundation: A Great American Secret – How Private Wealth is Changing the WorldProfessor of Law and Public Policy, Duke University

“Goldseker and Moody pull the curtain back from the broad terms of “Next Gen” and “Millennial” to help us see the real personalities and lives of those who are using their wealth to change the world. While previous generations and mainstream finance think in “either/or” frameworks of making money or giving grants, these new century fiduciaries operate within an understanding of blended value and seek to structure their capital to generate various levels of financial return with social and environmental impact. Generation Impact profiles a diverse set of actors seeking their own paths to being responsible asset owners in support of our world's most promising changemakers.”

Jed EmersonFounder, Blended Value Group

“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, Family and The Compact Among GenerationsCo‐author, The Cycle of the Gift, The Voice of the Rising Generation, and Family Trusts

“Generation Impact is a thoughtful, astute exploration that shows how new and established families can engage with the next generation to regenerate family philanthropy, deepening their legacy and broadening their impact.”

Melissa A. BermanPresident, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

“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 BrownFounder and Senior Consultant, Relative SolutionsFounding Board Member, Family Firm InstituteCo‐author, The Family Wealth Sustainability Toolkit

“Michael and Sharna are the premier leaders on next gen philanthropy. They eloquently demonstrate the stories and strategies to leverage impact, educating readers on the unique value of next gen donors – today and tomorrow.”

Emily DavisAuthor, Fundraising and the Next Generation

“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.”