by Dawn Franks | Mar 26, 2015 | Business, Giving
Let’s talk about how giving can be an important part of the WHY of buying. Author Simon Sinek says “People don’t buy or give to WHAT you do or HOW you do it, they buy or give to WHY you do it.” Once you open this door and include giving in your WHY you need to know...
by Dawn Franks | Mar 12, 2015 | Donors, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Wealth
Who is going to buy the new Apple Watch? Short answer – the next-gens. They are known as Gen X and Y, can still read small print, and they’re younger than me. They are learning new technologies rapidly and integrating them into their lives. Their brains...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 26, 2015 | Donors, Family, Wealth
What does your money look like? It used to be green paper and change in our pockets, then paper turned to plastic and now it looks an awful lot like my iPhone. More than ever before the “medium is the message”. How we define money – share, spend, or save it –...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 12, 2015 | Family, Next Generation
When asked what he would invent to change the world, he asked for a pass so he could think about it. When we came back to him, he laughed, put his head on the table, giggled and then announced “I would invent a flying hot-dog machine to feed the homeless.” We...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 29, 2015 | Donors, Nonprofits
May I call myself an expert based on 33 years experience? That’s what my opinions are based on – years working in and with nonprofit organizations, and many experiences with donors. I’m going to take the risk and share a couple of opinions. I hope...
