About Us
- Bolder Giving is an initiative of The Zing Foundation, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization (not a grant-making foundation). Bolder Giving and Zing were both started by Anne and Christopher Ellinger, authors of the award-winning book We Gave Away a Fortune and founders of More than Money.
- In their decades of involvement in donor networks, the Ellingers were struck by how rarely even very committed people gave at their full potential. At the same time, they encountered inspired philanthropists who were giving far beyond the norm, and knew that personal stories from these donors could have the power to encourage givers of all levels.
- In 2005, they began to informally collect giving stories from extraordinary donors, and in May 2007 they launched Bolder Giving.
Advisors to Bolder Giving
We are grateful to all who have encouraged this project – most especially to all the 50% League members for the gift of their stories, and to the advisors below.
- Jessica Bearman – former deputy director, New Ventures in Philanthropy
- Chuck Collins – co-author (with William H. Gates, Sr.) of Wealth and Our Commonwealth
- Dan Comstock – former Board member, Resource Generation
- Phil Cubeta, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, CAP – founder, www.thegifthub.org
- Tracy Gary – philanthropic and legacy advisor, Inspired Legacies
- Jenny Ladd – philanthropic advisor and co-founder of Class Action
- Char Mollison – VP of member services, Family Foundations, Council on Foundations
- Marian Moore – philanthropic advisor and co-founder of Play BIG
- Marc Pollick - president, The Giving Back Fund (for sports & entertainment celebrities)
- Dianna Smiley – vice-president, The National Center for Family Philanthropy
- Douglas K. Smith - management consultant, author of Make Success Measurable
- Jenny Yancey and Dan Siegel – co-founders, YouthGive