Tony Macklin Consulting

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Tony Macklin Consulting

Philanthropic advisor working at the intersection of meaningful giving and community results.

I serve donor families and donor groups, grantmakers, and the associations and advisors that serve them. I help them answer four essential questions:
1) For What Purpose?
2) With Which Resources and Tools?
3) With What Plan of Action?
4) For What Results and Learning? I also design, facilitate, and deliver learning opportunities, ranging from webinars and workshops to longer learning communities. Typical topics include: navigating 21st century philanthropy trends and tools, managing family philanthropy dynamics, strategic grantmaking and philanthropic leadership, and donor and funder engagement.

10/20/2026

The (sold-out) National Center for Family Philanthropy's 2026 National Forum on Family Philanthropy is in Philadelphia in 2 weeks! I'll co-facilitate an interactive session on family decision-making with NCFP's Cassie Bean on Nov. 5. We're bringing one of NCFP's Family Giving Lifecycle Primers to life: https://www.ncfp.org/resources-tools/family-giving-lifecycle-fundamentals-family-philanthropy

I'm looking forward to sessions on courageous philanthropy, authentic leadership, shifting board mindsets, family collaboration, and more.

09/16/2026

I'm looking forward to co-facilitating a DAF Giving Summit session next week with Dien Yuen.

Join us for "The Tale of Mindy the Model and the Messy Grantmaking." What will you do when her 1st son and 2nd husband call with complex, misaligned DAF grant recommendations?

Learn more about the 2026 summit https://dafgivingsummit.com/

08/12/2026

I co-led the development of the new Essentials of Modern Donor-Advised Fund advising certificate for Daylight. Since it launched on July 31, more than 160 wealth, tax, legal, philanthropy, and gift-planning advisors have completed the 2-hour, online, self-study program. Happily, they're rating it highly and referring friends and colleagues.

The certificate is free through the end of August. Learn more at https://www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates/essentials-of-modern-daf-advising

The Essentials of Modern DAF Advising Certificate provides a practical, unconflicted introduction to today’s DAF landscape.

06/01/2026

Always love a chance to hang out (at least virtually) and learn with Sharmila Rao Thakkar, MPH, MPA, CAP, IPA and the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers.

Learn more: https://nncg.org/event-directory/
Guests can join for $55 at https://form.jotform.com/261195008909158
NNCG members register through the NNCG member portal.

05/08/2026

Data Shows Is In The Beginning Stages Of . Gen Z adults are aged 18–29.
https://thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/data-shows-gen-z-is-in-the-beginning-stages-of-philanthropy/

05/05/2026

I have the honor of facilitating the May 12 National Center for Family Philanthropy webinar "Creating a Bold Vision: Rethinking Norms, Embracing Uncertainty." Based on yesterday's prep call, I know NCFP's members and network partners will learn a ton from the three speakers.

https://www.ncfp.org/programs-events/events/creating-bold-vision-rethinking-norms-embracing-uncertainty

02/16/2026

I've posted my second annual report for my philanthropic advising and consulting work. My 2025 by the numbers:

This post is my second “annual report” for my philanthropic advising practice. I had a brief stint from 2008 to 2010 and have been full-time since 2015. Neither when I started nor when I restarted …

01/27/2026

What wealthy individuals expect from their is changing—and it’s about far more than performance and returns.

Today’s clients want room to talk about purpose. About how their assets affect their families’ well-being. About whether wealth accumulation alone is enough, and how their resources can create meaningful impact beyond themselves.

To learn more, join this free fireside chat on Feb. 12, 1pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7QalvgURSo6NwbK7g4Cdxw #/registration

12/09/2025

The UHNW Institute was kind to ask Marguerite and me to discuss competencies and trends in philanthropic advising on its podcast series. Russ was an effective host and editor. (39-minute podcast) https://www.uhnwinstitute.org/new-podcast-episode-philanthropic-advising-competency-model/

09/22/2025

More donors and philanthropic leaders are re-examining the rates and of and donor-advised funds. I'm glad to be leading a conversation about these important topics for Grantmakers of Western PA on Oct. 15. https://mailchi.mp/gwpa.org/blancing-purpose-9300809?e=[UNIQID]

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