Kris Putnam-Walkerly, global philanthropy advisor and president of Putnam Consulting Group, Inc., was named U.S. Philanthropy Expert for De Dikke Blauwe, the leading opinion platform for Dutch philanthropy in the Netherlands. The organization names her as one of America's most influential philanthropy advisors and experts in the field of transformational giving®.  Kris Putnam-Walkerly is an internationally recognized philanthropy advisor, speaker, and award-winning author who just signed a contract with Wiley to write her second book, Delusional Altruism®. As one of their experts, Putnam-Walkerly will be contributing content and insight with their Dutch audience.

De Dikke Blauwe is the leading opinion platform on Dutch philanthropy and is widely viewed as a credible source of philanthropic information for influential leaders in the Netherlands, such as members of the Dutch cabinet, policymakers and politicians, national media, academic researchers and consultants. De Dikke Blauwe produces an annual book on the state of Dutch philanthropy, identifies the Top 100 philanthropy influentials, produces The Blue Barometer, a yearly opinion poll on the state of Dutch philanthropy. They also distribute a weekly newsletter, The DDB Journaal, and host the annual Dutch philanthropy conference, Civil Power.

When asked why De Dikke Blauwe chose Putnam-Walkerly to be their U.S. Philanthropy Expert, Don Akkermans, founder of Lenthe, the nonprofit publishing agency of De Dikke Blauwe stated, "De Dikke Blauwe is extremely proud to welcome Kris Putnam-Walkerly as one of its 'Experts.' Kris will share her articles and columns with our Dutch audience. We are thrilled that one of the top consultants, writers and speakers on philanthropy from the United States will share her profound insight with our readers in the Netherlands."

Putnam-Walkerly, who recently addresses topics such as delusional altruism, transformational giving, creating effective funder collaborations, rapid strategy development and implementation and the role of philanthropy as an investment tool throughout her diverse publications from Forbes.com to her award-winning book, Confident Giving: Sage Advice for Funders.

"I'm delighted to be named as the U.S. Philanthropy Expert for the prestigious De Dikke Blauwe," said Putnam-Walkerly. "I am excited to share content and insight with Dutch philanthropists and foundations to help them increase their impact, but I also believe there is a lot to learn from philanthropy in the Netherlands and around the world to improve philanthropic practices in the United States."

"Kris Putnam-Walkerly's advice is vital for philanthropy. Her wisdom and insight are a valuable asset for all foundation boards and staff," said Cole Wilbur, Trustee Emeritus and Former President of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.