by Dawn Franks | Feb 7, 2023 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Nonprofits, Uncategorized, Wealth
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 non-holiday on the calendar, Valentine’s Day symbolizes feelings of affection, mostly between...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 23, 2023 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Nonprofits, Wealth
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 conversations. Then I suddenly became aware of movement behind and beside me. A glance revealed four...
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 | Oct 17, 2022 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
Sitting across the table was a gentleman I had just met. He excitedly described how the new nonprofit he envisioned, would change lives. Almost breathless between sentences, his vision ended with this new nonprofit organization spanning the country in every community....
by Dawn Franks | Jul 20, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation
At twenty-five, I frequently lamented that I couldn’t wait to be thirty-five years old. That might seem odd, but I was sure I would be taken seriously by thirty-five. My ideas, opinions, and suggestions would carry more weight. Of course, by the time I reached...