Jim Lord

Jim Lord is a global thought leader and the author of the classic book for board members, The Raising of Money, a foundational text in philanthropy and the bestselling book on the topic, having reached 250,000 readers. His work with philanthropists, leaders, and their causes has helped nonprofits to raise billions and taught him more about what motivates people than any book, course, or expert. That's the wisdom he shares in his writing and retreats.

All his endeavors began with a question he first naïvely asked 50 years ago, “Why do people ‘give away’ their money?” Answering that question has turned into a life’s work that has taken him from consulting with small town YWCAs to the Vatican and White House, and it has brought civic leaders, university presidents and professionals from 50 countries to his Philanthropic Quest Strategic Retreat™.

In his newest book, Bounce Back Higher, Jim draws on his five decades of work with leaders from the Americas to Africa and Australia and places in between, as well as the latest findings in human and organizational behavior, to show how and why now is the best time to choose to truly make a difference.

Most of all, it's a call to action to shape a post-pandemic world that is better than we can imagine. These epic times offer us a moment like none before to discover our ultimate personal answer to the question of why we give.

To learn more, please visit https://jimlord.org/bounce-back-higher/.