Steven L MeyersEven before founding the Center for Personalized Philanthropy at the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, Steven L. Meyers, PhD, had achieved national recognition as a pioneer and champion of a new kind of gift practice that goesbeyond planned giving, based on the mantra of "the right gift, at the right time, for the right purpose, for the right donor." Steve's innovative gift designs-fittingly called "killer apps" because they make most conventional gift planning vehicles seem obsolete-deliver on the all-too-often unmet promise of donor-focused fundraising: to mesh the compelling interests of donors with the compelling needs of the institutions and causes most dear to them. Spanning the full spectrum of current and future gifts, they enable donors to tap into their lifetime capacity at will to create a lasting legacy with impact and recognition that begins now.The Chronicle of Philanthropy cited personalized philanthropy in parallel with personalized medicine in a major article about sustainable fundraising. Steve's work has also been published in Planned Giving Today, The Journal of Gift Planning, Advancing Philanthropy and Investments, and Wealth Monitor. He is a contributing author for the Planned Giving Design Center, as well as eJewishPhilanthropy. He has spoken for national and regional councils of estate and financial professionals, including the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, Crescendo, State Street Global Advisors, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Investment Management Consultants Association. He's served on philanthropy councils in New York and Connecticut and on two major national task forces recommending the Guidelines for Counting and Reporting Charitable Gifts and Metrics of Fundraising Effectiveness. Prior to his own fundraising coaching practice, Steve served as a vice president and member of the management team at the Weizmann Institute's American Committee for twenty-one years and was the founding director of its Center for Personalized Philanthropy. He holds a Masters' Degree in Organization and Management from Antioch University and a PhD from the University of Buffalo, and a BA from Knox College. The focus of Steve's current practice is the enlightened generalist, an aspirational model and job description that can guide you toward becoming your best gift officer now and in times to come, as well as returning joy to the practice of fundraising. Read More Read Less