Contribution Assets
Contribution Assets relate to the manner in which you give back to society—not only with money in the form of taxes and charitable donations, but with your time, energy, relationships and experience. The Quadrant System helps you not only organize these assets, but to also instill in your family your passion for supporting specific social and civic causes. Properly structured, Contribution Assets will add tremendous value to your Core, Experience and Financial Assets for generations to come.
The following questions will get you thinking about your Contribution Assets, and how to identify them.
- To what extent has volunteerism, community involvement, and charitable giving been part of your personal and family’s life? In what areas?
- What impact has your volunteering and community involvement had on you?
- Do you donate time, advice, or lend your name or endorsement to groups or efforts? If so, please describe your involvement.
- To what group(s) do you make your major contributions and why?
- What has been the most meaningful charitable gift you have made in your life?
- Why do you make charitable gifts?
- How did making the gifts and their effectiveness make you feel?
- How do you determine the amount you will give?
- What has been the outcome of gifts you have made?
- Who would you consider to be the greatest example of a philanthropist you know? Why?
