Find Donor Partners at Fundraiser Events

Find Donor Partners at Fundraiser Events

How many special event fundraisers have you attended – this year, last year, the last decade?  I’ve been to so many that it would take all the fingers and toes of a roomful of friends to count them all.  None stand out; they blend together in my mind. Now...
Give Philanthropically AND Make a Difference

Give Philanthropically AND Make a Difference

Why should you give philanthropically and strive to make a difference?  You have to think about it for a minute to catch the importance of  the “and” word. And it is very important. In our philanthropy we often assume we’re making  a difference. We...
Philanthropy Zones Need Better Signs

Philanthropy Zones Need Better Signs

Did you know philanthropy zones are easy to miss? They lack clearly marked signs. Sometimes philanthropy zones have signs but they are confusing. It’s like the school zone I drove through this week. It’s really two overlapping zones – one a public...
How to Grow Young Philanthropists

How to Grow Young Philanthropists

A Young Philanthropist Begins We asked a group of kids between the ages of eight and thirteen to come up with ideas to donate their own money. Two nine year old boys (an important element of the story) put their heads together in serious and silly discussion. When it...
4 Questions Lead to a Better Gift

4 Questions Lead to a Better Gift

The weather man predicted 100 degree days are on the horizon. It’s too hot here in Texas for most outdoor activities unless you’re heading for water. It’s hard to even find a breeze. My solution is early morning walks before the thermometer starts climbing. Then I...