Giving Without Grasping

A newsletter on the thoughtful stewardship of wealth, values, and giving.

DAF

Aug 27, 2026

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12 min read

Why choosing where to open your donor advised fund is a philanthropic decision, not an administrative one.

Shanon Solava

Family Philanthropy

Aug 19, 2026

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5 min read

16 funding areas, and the maintenance-and-monitoring gap most philanthropy skips right past.

Shanon Solava

Philanthropic Advising

Aug 6, 2026

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10 min read

What remains irreplaceable when intelligence becomes abundant?

Shanon Solava

Family Philanthropy

Jul 29, 2026

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13 min read

Structure feels safer than meaning.

Shanon Solava

The Practice of Giving — Part 3

Jul 21, 2026

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8 min read

What Generosity Practices Into the Body

Shanon Solava

Stewardship

Jul 15, 2026

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10 min read

The Hidden Cost of Accumulation and the Practice That Restores What Was Lost

Shanon Solava