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Seven Tips to Use Conflict to Experience Productive Family Gatherings
How Generosity Will Make You Wiser and Happier Today
How Generosity Experiences at Family Gatherings Grows Family Legacy
If You Reap What You Sow, What Kind of Garden Would You Grow?
How Summer Days Are a Chance for Kids to Find Generosity Experiences
How the Uncommon Giving Conversation Will Spark Your Giving
Why Small Organizations Matter Just as Much as Large Organizations
How Place-Based Philanthropy Benefits Local Communities
Why Social Media Likes and Shares Aren’t Enough for Donors
What Giving Style Is at the Heart of Your Philanthropy?
Seven Tips to Use Conflict to Experience Productive Family Gatherings
How Generosity Will Make You Wiser and Happier Today
How Generosity Experiences at Family Gatherings Grows Family Legacy
If You Reap What You Sow, What Kind of Garden Would You Grow?
How Summer Days Are a Chance for Kids to Find Generosity Experiences
How the Uncommon Giving Conversation Will Spark Your Giving
Why Small Organizations Matter Just as Much as Large Organizations
How Place-Based Philanthropy Benefits Local Communities
Why Social Media Likes and Shares Aren’t Enough for Donors
What Giving Style Is at the Heart of Your Philanthropy?
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— Dawn Franks
Recent Published Works
Give Well: Social media likes and shares not enough
Give Well – Tyler Morning Telegraph
Give Well: Help Ukrainians now and later
Give Well – Tyler Morning Telegraph
Give Well: Tips for philanthropy networking at a special event
Give Well – Tyler Morning Telegraph
Online Resources
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Grant-making
GEO – Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Foundations
Family Philanthropy
National Center for Family Philanthropy
Governance
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