Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a trusted advisor to the world’s leading philanthropists. For over 20 years, wealthy families, ultra-high net worth donors, foundations, Fortune 500 companies, and celebrity activists have sought and benefited from her advice to transform their giving and catapult their impact. As a philanthropy advisor, speaker and award-winning author, she’s helped over 100 philanthropists strategically allocate over half a billion dollars in grants and gifts. She also works closely with estate planning attorneys, financial and wealth advisors, and family offices to serve wealthy families wishing to deepen their philanthropic commitments. She was named one of America’s Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers, and is the author of the new book, Delusional Altruism: Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change and What They Can Do To Transform Giving (Wiley, March 24, 2020). Learn more at PutnamConsulting.com.