by Margie Boyd | Nov 30, 2022 | Donors, Family, Giving, Guest Blogs, Millennials, Next Generation, Nonprofits, Wealth
By Margie Boyd, Executive Vice President, Your Philanthropy, margie@your-philanthropy.com With the greatest transfer of wealth from one generation to the next just around the corner, there is one topic on many minds—donor intent and how to protect it....
by Dawn Franks | Nov 15, 2022 | Business, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings, brightly wrapped presents under Christmas trees, bicycles, and tricycles – it’s supposed to be a wonderful time of year. It’s when we find a few hours in our crazy, jam-packed schedules to share Thanksgiving...
by Dawn Franks | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
How “anonymous” is an anonymous gift? An even better question: how anonymous is a gift to a nonprofit organization in today’s digital world? The answers are not simple. Let’s start with what anonymous means to you. Is it not being noticed...
by Dawn Franks | Oct 17, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
Sitting across the table was a gentleman I had just met. He excitedly described how the new nonprofit he envisioned, would change lives. Almost breathless between sentences, his vision ended with this new nonprofit organization spanning the country in every community....
by Dawn Franks | Oct 5, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Nonprofits
Smart is such a great word. It makes us feel good, as in what great glasses – they make you look so smart. Or, look how fast my dog learned that trick – he’s so smart. Today we have smartboards in classrooms. Forget chalk and erasers. We even have the smart...
by Dawn Franks | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Next Generation
Are we too late? That was the question asked casually by an acquaintance. Too late for what? Too late for one of the most important conversations you can have with your adult children. I understand late. Most days I practice stretching time: I ignore the clock,...
