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...
by Dawn Franks | Nov 12, 2015 | Donors, Family, Giving
Disappointment The conversation was right after Thanksgiving. The topic was Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army Lodge. There were questions about whether everyone who came through the line was really in need; evidently several were overdressed for a free meal...
by Dawn Franks | Oct 22, 2015 | Donors, Giving
Like a lot of kids in the sixties I walked to school. My walks were full of imaginary stories I created with complete dialogues for all the actors. I still create imaginary stories. This one involves Stephen Covey, philanthropy and one of his famous phrases, putting...
by Dawn Franks | Oct 8, 2015 | Donors, Giving
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...
by Dawn Franks | Sep 24, 2015 | Giving
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...
