by Dawn Franks | Dec 13, 2022 | Blog, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation
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 looking through that keyhole while my grandmother took her sweet time cooking breakfast. My sweet...
by Dawn Franks | Nov 15, 2022 | About Your Philanthropy, 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 | Feb 5, 2020 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
The question is, who is watching and listening to you? No, I don’t mean in the way that Alexa or Google Assistant is tracking your words and making suggestions. I don’t mean how a drone tracks you down and finds your address to deliver the Amazon package to your front...
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 | Feb 20, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation
This story captured my imagination. I’ll tell you why shortly. First, the story. A certain farmer had become old and ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought his sons together to speak about it, he told them, “The farm will go to the...
