by Dawn Franks | May 16, 2016 | Donors, Nonprofits, Philanthropy in Action
The alarm, blinking lights and a voice loudly announcing we should vacate the building immediately interrupted what had up to that moment been a productive morning. The unwelcome interruption to my work flow caused all manner of mental acrobatics. My first reaction...
by Dawn Franks | Mar 9, 2016 | Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Nonprofits, Philanthropy in Action
I read a blog post by Jeff Goins and reflected on his challenge to find my calling. It’s a big challenge for sure, and after thinking about it for a while I drifted toward finding my calling in giving. In essence, my giving calling is the “one big thing” I want to...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 11, 2016 | Donors, Nonprofits, Philanthropy in Action
Donor joy is elusive. If there’s a recipe for donor joy it is hard to find. In my experience the donor tries to get there by throwing a little of this and a little of that into the bowl, leaves out critical ingredients, and doesn’t bake it long enough. The entire time...
by Dawn Franks | Apr 9, 2015 | Giving, Philanthropy in Action
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” That’s sage advice from one of the most popular children’s authors of all time, Dr. Seuss. Giving to the causes you care “a whole awful lot about” should be easy. It should...
by Dawn Franks | Jun 20, 2013 | Giving, Philanthropy in Action
Wouldn’t it be great if you could go online and find a recipe for effective philanthropy that resulted in the perfect gift every time? It would be wonderful to do away with the anxiety of not knowing if your gift accomplished what you hoped for – or even worse...
