by Margie Boyd | Apr 20, 2022 | Donors, Guest Blogs
Guest Blog: 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....
by Cathy Primer Krafve | Jan 25, 2022 | Guest Blogs
YPJ Note: After reading Cathy’s article in our local newspaper, we thought she asked some very interesting questions. As we have shared many times in the YP Journal, learning to ask questions can make us better givers. Be sure to let us know your thoughts about...
by Margie Boyd | Jul 7, 2021 | About Your Philanthropy, Blog, Business, Donors, Family, Giving, Guest Blogs, Nonprofits, Wealth
This past weekend I had some extra time to read a book that has been patiently waiting for me to pay it some attention…Accidental Philanthropist – A Journey Towards Intentional Generosity by Steve Perry. A respected Facebook friend recommended it so I headed...
by Margie Boyd | Oct 13, 2020 | Donors, Guest Blogs, Nonprofits
After reading Dawn’s blog last week, I accepted the challenge and read Suzanne Smith’s article, “The Social Sector’s F-Word — Failure”. As a former Founder/Executive Director of a local nonprofit, many of Smith’s points brought back memories and lessons learned. It...
by Margie Boyd | Nov 29, 2016 | Donors, Guest Blogs, Nonprofits
As an executive director of a newly formed nonprofit, I had a lot to learn and I knew it. My passion far exceeded my experience level. I needed help so I reached out to someone I had heard was the best friend and resource a nonprofit could ever have, Dawn Franks. I...
by Fred Smith | Dec 5, 2013 | Giving, Guest Blogs
As a percentage of all charitable giving in the United States ($316 billion), the religious sector continues to collect the lion’s share – 36 percent. While that is considerably less than the 50 percent of religious giving represented 10 years ago, it is...