by Dawn Franks | Sep 4, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation
A friend shared that he planned to have a conversation very soon with his wife about some of the finer details of their financial situation. He described it as getting a meeting on their calendar. The need for such an appointment came just weeks after several...
by Dawn Franks | Aug 21, 2019 | Business, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation, Nonprofits
Listening to someone talk about family is always full of emotion – funny, sad, uplifting, surprising. Such a conversation is a gift; there is so much to learn. I had just such a conversation with Carrie-Ann Jasper recently. She shared from the heart their family...
by Dawn Franks | Jul 10, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
The day started normally. Two generations of family members gathered around a table for the annual meeting, intent on making giving decisions for the small family foundation. While only six of us, we represented many roles. Sisters, husbands, daughters, a niece and...
by Dawn Franks | Jun 19, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation
A morning walk triggered a fond memory in early June, mid-sixties. The water was cold as I jumped into the shallow end of the pool. My grandmother, slowly walking down the pool steps, declared it unusually cold for an early June morning. We were up early for her...
by Dawn Franks | May 14, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation, Nonprofits
What if today is the beginning of the last one-third of your life? How will you define success for that last one-third? Generosity or zeroes in the bank? I recently read an article about giving in the last one-third of a lifetime. The writer, Bruce Deboskey, a...
by Dawn Franks | Apr 2, 2019 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Wealth
As I sit here in our NEW Your Philanthropy office space surrounded by boxes needing to be unpacked, it is hard for me to believe this journey started five years ago. And now I’m looking to the next five and what’s next for Your Philanthropy. Today, I looked back and...
