by Dawn Franks | Sep 14, 2022 | About Your Philanthropy, Blog, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation
Are we too late? That was the question asked casually by an acquaintance. Too late for what? Too late for one of the most important conversations you can have with your adult children. I understand late. Most days I practice stretching time: I ignore the clock,...
by Dawn Franks | Aug 31, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Next Generation
Blinking lights. School zones. Weather changes. Fall is right around the corner. Recent rainy days here at the start of school reminded me of my first day in middle school. I proudly wore a dress I made in the Singer sewing class over the summer. In full...
by Dawn Franks | Jul 20, 2021 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Wealth
How did you spend your weekend? Vacation, staycation, trip to the grandparents, just another weekend in July? Some families make time to give together, often at least one weekend in the summer. I spent my last weekend surrounded by a giving family sorting important...
by Dawn Franks | Nov 5, 2019 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
Will the next generation give as much as their grandparents and parents? And which generation is “the next generation”? Well, of course, the answer is relative. Every generation wonders about the one that follows. Baby Boomers have been wondering about Generation X,...
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...
