by Dawn Franks | Jul 6, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation
At a family reunion, I learned my father paid his younger siblings a nickel for their chocolate pudding when he came home on military leave. He was the oldest of nine, so I imagine there was as much opportunity to purchase one of his favorite desserts as his siblings...
by Dawn Franks | Jun 1, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving
Someone once said, “Spring is a lovely reminder of how beautiful things can be.” Indeed, leaves and grass turn green almost overnight, and flowers pop out of tree branches and up from beds. But, here, in this part of Texas, spring is short-lived. The warmer days we’ve...
by Dawn Franks | May 18, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Giving, Nonprofits
If I say $3.99 or $4.05, you already know what I’m talking about – the fast-rising cost of gas at the pumps. It’s suddenly such a common conversation that most folks can quote the exact gas price on their daily route within pennies. My husband and I needed...
by Dawn Franks | May 4, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
Early this year, I set a goal to make at least one charitable gift every month. As I thought about the year, I realized it would be easy to give in April, thanks to East Texas Giving Day. So, I was not disappointed when I sat down to look through the list of...
by Dawn Franks | Apr 5, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Millennials, Next Generation
Not too long ago, just a decade or so, action required considerable movement by using large muscle groups like glutes, quads, and hamstrings; we got out of the recliner and off the couch. Action burned calories; it was substantial, even consequential. Now we burn...
by Dawn Franks | Mar 22, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
News flash: Nonprofit organizations seldom have concrete goals, measurable outcomes or a precise strategic plan which can be relied upon by the donor to make safe, highly impactful and targeted gifts. Only the tiniest percentage of donors can be sure their charitable...
