by Dawn Franks | Feb 24, 2016 | Business, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
From micro loans and businesses to downsizing and tiny homes, small has captured our attention. Small businesses are a staple of any community. According to the Small Business Administration website as big business eliminated jobs small businesses grew adding more...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 28, 2016 | Business, Donors, Giving
In every community there are examples of philanthropy partnerships. It is partnership between philanthropy, business, government and the people that creates better communities. They come together to accomplish what matters. From Philanthropy Partnerships to Parking In...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 13, 2016 | Giving
Giving matters, so what’s the most important question you should answer? Your answer to WHY is important. Simon Sinek, author of the bestseller, Start With Why, has turned that simple, three letter word into a very deep well. He started digging the well with a...
by Dawn Franks | Dec 18, 2015 | Giving
The words of Albert Einstein remind me that no matter how much I’ve accomplished, how much I’ve given of my time, my money and my wisdom it will never be finished. In this famous quote he said “we are here for the sake of others.” “Strange is...
by Dawn Franks | Dec 3, 2015 | Donors, Family, Giving
Add one thing…..write donation checks. Think. Plan. Do in 2016. Do you find yourself writing most of your donation checks in December? Do you know why? Here are answers most of us would have to that question: I like to wait until all the requests come in so I...
by Dawn Franks | Nov 19, 2015 | Donors, Giving
Philanthropy Day events are taking place all over the country. National Philanthropy Day is both an official day – officially celebrated November 15 this year – and a grassroots movement about the importance of philanthropy in our world. I love their tag line. “Change...
