by Dawn Franks | Oct 2, 2019 | Donors, Giving, Nonprofits, Philanthropy in Action
What keeps you reading when you open the envelope and find a fundraising letter? Do you scan for the client numbers – people served, sheltered or fed? Do you look for program costs – how much the program costs per client? Or do your eyes catch the story and pictures?...
by Dawn Franks | Sep 18, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Philanthropy in Action
Sometimes when I sit down to write the YP Journal, a philanthropy issue is on my mind. But today there was no such burning issue, so in the spirit of hunting for inspiration, I started looking back at old articles and stumbled across one calling my name. It was titled...
by Dawn Franks | Sep 4, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation
A friend shared that he planned to have a conversation very soon with his wife about some of the finer details of their financial situation. He described it as getting a meeting on their calendar. The need for such an appointment came just weeks after several...
by Dawn Franks | Aug 21, 2019 | Business, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation, Nonprofits
Listening to someone talk about family is always full of emotion – funny, sad, uplifting, surprising. Such a conversation is a gift; there is so much to learn. I had just such a conversation with Carrie-Ann Jasper recently. She shared from the heart their family...
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...
