by Dawn Franks | Mar 5, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
Walking to the front of the room I knew I had one job to accomplish. I needed to thank officers, welcome new board members and especially turn the reins over to the new board chair. But as I turned to face the audience, it separated into the faces of spouses,...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 20, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation
This story captured my imagination. I’ll tell you why shortly. First, the story. A certain farmer had become old and ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought his sons together to speak about it, he told them, “The farm will go to the...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 6, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Nonprofits
Is time your friend or foe? One moment it crawls at a snail’s pace and the next minute rushes by like a rabbit in a race with a dog. In my experience, the rabbit always wins the race and my snail-paced moments are rare. As I write today the year is one-twelfth over,...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 23, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Wealth
Make it fun! That’s how Bill Gates tells us he gives. If your first thought is “oh, sure, with all that money, of course, he can have fun,” stay tuned. Before we jump into what Bill says, let’s start with what it must have been like to be his parents. Do you suppose...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 9, 2019 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving
January usually begins with resolutions for the future. But before resolutions can be made we need time to reflect on the past. I asked the question: what have we accomplished in the last five years at Your Philanthropy? A little math was in order. Just how much good...
by Dawn Franks | Dec 12, 2018 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Nonprofits
Is someone missing from your holiday gatherings this year? It seems there is always an empty chair at the table. Someone you just lost or lost many years ago, someone who is across the country or simply at another gathering -whatever the reason, the chair is still...
