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May
16
2023
Make Your Best Gift One of Giving to Family and Friends
I'm serious – the very best gift you will ever give to family and friends is to spend time on your legacy story. Right now, you're telling yourself that no one cares...
May
03
2023
Buy The Gift of Giving Today to Leave a Legacy You Want Others to See
With spring unfolding, right now is the perfect time to share something new. Today, The Gift of Giving is available to my friends, followers, and readers. I wrote The...
Apr
04
2023
Ten Ways to Ensure the Giving Legacy You Hope For
The birthday card danced across the parking lot. Decorated with a handful of balloons on the front, it seemed perfectly appropriate that a gust of wind grabbed my sack...
Mar
20
2023
How Your Future Legacy Can Be Greater Than the Legacy Remembered
Quickly scanning my email, I saw The Round Table. Authored by my friend Fred Smith, it’s a blog I read on Thursday mornings when I have time to reflect. The title, To...
Mar
07
2023
One Tip to Be a Happy Board Member at a Healthy Organization
Before I donate to an organization in my community, I like to check out who is on the board of directors. My confidence level grows when I see a name I recognize. After...
Feb
21
2023
Let’s Make it Rain the First Quarter of 2023
You’ve heard it before. It’s February. It’s Texas. “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.” I thought that phrase was strictly about Texas weather but...
Feb
07
2023
Show Your Favorite Nonprofit a Lot of Love this Valentine’s Day
February arrived with Punxsutawney Phil predicting more winter and store shelves drawing us to candy displays and Valentine's Day cards. Perhaps the most popular...
Jan
23
2023
Why Answering Questions in Public Makes You a Better Donor
While waiting for my next flight, I was scanning through email, focused on the laptop screen in front of me. Ignoring the voices and sounds, I was oblivious to...
Jan
09
2023
Four Easy Tips to Better Understand Nonprofit Statistics
The drive to Dallas allowed enough time to prepare for the meeting with a nonprofit organization in transition. While their mission remained the same, how they...
Dec
13
2022
Nine Steps on the Giving Ladder You Can Share with Your Children
Peeping through a keyhole on Christmas morning, I could see the packages and toys Santa had brought. All under the age of ten, all four of us grandchildren took turns...
May
16
2023
Make Your Best Gift One of Giving to Family and Friends
I'm serious – the very best gift you will ever give to family and friends is to spend time on your legacy story. Right now, you're telling yourself that no one cares...
May
03
2023
Buy The Gift of Giving Today to Leave a Legacy You Want Others to See
With spring unfolding, right now is the perfect time to share something new. Today, The Gift of Giving is available to my friends, followers, and readers. I wrote The...
Apr
04
2023
Ten Ways to Ensure the Giving Legacy You Hope For
The birthday card danced across the parking lot. Decorated with a handful of balloons on the front, it seemed perfectly appropriate that a gust of wind grabbed my sack...
Mar
20
2023
How Your Future Legacy Can Be Greater Than the Legacy Remembered
Quickly scanning my email, I saw The Round Table. Authored by my friend Fred Smith, it’s a blog I read on Thursday mornings when I have time to reflect. The title, To...
Mar
07
2023
One Tip to Be a Happy Board Member at a Healthy Organization
Before I donate to an organization in my community, I like to check out who is on the board of directors. My confidence level grows when I see a name I recognize. After...
Feb
21
2023
Let’s Make it Rain the First Quarter of 2023
You’ve heard it before. It’s February. It’s Texas. “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.” I thought that phrase was strictly about Texas weather but...
Feb
07
2023
Show Your Favorite Nonprofit a Lot of Love this Valentine’s Day
February arrived with Punxsutawney Phil predicting more winter and store shelves drawing us to candy displays and Valentine's Day cards. Perhaps the most popular...
Jan
23
2023
Why Answering Questions in Public Makes You a Better Donor
While waiting for my next flight, I was scanning through email, focused on the laptop screen in front of me. Ignoring the voices and sounds, I was oblivious to...
Jan
09
2023
Four Easy Tips to Better Understand Nonprofit Statistics
The drive to Dallas allowed enough time to prepare for the meeting with a nonprofit organization in transition. While their mission remained the same, how they...
Dec
13
2022
Nine Steps on the Giving Ladder You Can Share with Your Children
Peeping through a keyhole on Christmas morning, I could see the packages and toys Santa had brought. All under the age of ten, all four of us grandchildren took turns...
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