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 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 Margie Boyd | Apr 20, 2022 | Donors, Guest Blogs
By Margie Boyd, Executive Vice President, Your Philanthropy When I first moved to East Texas over 20 years ago, I remember jumping online and visiting the local chamber of commerce community calendar to see what was happening in our area in the coming months. I had...
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...
by Dawn Franks | Mar 9, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving
Tears filled my eyes Wednesday morning, March 9, reading accounts of now 2 million refugees fleeing Ukraine. My heart aches from the images and stories. War is not an unfamiliar experience for me. Like many children in the last nineteen years who waved goodbye to...
