by Dawn Franks | Feb 20, 2024 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation
Tiny stacks of 35-millimeter slides covered the dining room table. One by one I passed them through the slide viewer. The story of my parents’ earliest years together unfolded from Okinawa to North Carolina to Colorado and Texas. Pictures are only part of the story. ...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 7, 2024 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving
My date and I headed to the zoo for a fun afternoon. With curiosity as a guide, I expected to enjoy the animals and maybe answer a few questions about a guy I found interesting and thought I might like to keep around for a while. The zoo had areas designed to see the...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 24, 2024 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving
When you hear a suggestion to share your stories with your children and grandchildren, do you hear a voice say, “They’re not interested, don’t have time, and don’t care about my stories?” In conversation with my friend, Joe McIlhaney, M.D., he said what he’d been...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 10, 2024 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Nonprofits
Roses are still blooming in my yard. Variegated pittosporum is glowing next to drab lantana stems that have died down for the year. What is slow to go dormant or even better is evergreen, provides hope of a forthcoming spring. It’s like the hope a donor has...
by Dawn Franks | Oct 30, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
When I was about three or so years old, my family went for a drive in the Colorado mountains. I think we went for a picnic, but what I remember is jumping out of the car, barefooted, heading for a patch of wildflowers. My mother called out to stop, but all I saw were...
by Dawn Franks | Oct 17, 2023 | Business, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Nonprofits
Why should you give philanthropically and strive to make a difference? The answer goes beyond different vehicles for giving, choosing the right organizations, and even knowing your giving style. Here’s a hint: you need to know your Why. Some years ago, Curtis...
