by Dawn Franks | Aug 7, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving
We’re right in the middle of hurricane season. Whether it’s a storm in the Atlantic or the Eastern Pacific, August is pretty much the middle of the season. Every year around this time, and especially into September hurricane season seems the most threatening. Perhaps...
by Dawn Franks | Jul 23, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving
Once July 4th rolls around, I begin to anticipate another year rapidly coming to an end. The list of things I intend to accomplish this year looms larger and longer as I realize how little time is left. Year-long giving is always on my list. It’s a habit I talk about...
by Dawn Franks | Jul 10, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
The day started normally. Two generations of family members gathered around a table for the annual meeting, intent on making giving decisions for the small family foundation. While only six of us, we represented many roles. Sisters, husbands, daughters, a niece and...
by Dawn Franks | Jun 19, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation
A morning walk triggered a fond memory in early June, mid-sixties. The water was cold as I jumped into the shallow end of the pool. My grandmother, slowly walking down the pool steps, declared it unusually cold for an early June morning. We were up early for her...
by Dawn Franks | Jun 5, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Nonprofits
A recent five-hour drive to my dad’s home was more than enough time for thoughts to drift in and out about work over the last several weeks. First, there was a phone conversation with a couple exploring a list of nonprofits and navigating how to make large...
by Dawn Franks | May 14, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation, Nonprofits
What if today is the beginning of the last one-third of your life? How will you define success for that last one-third? Generosity or zeroes in the bank? I recently read an article about giving in the last one-third of a lifetime. The writer, Bruce Deboskey, a...
