by Dawn Franks | May 18, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Giving, Nonprofits
If I say $3.99 or $4.05, you already know what I’m talking about – the fast-rising cost of gas at the pumps. It’s suddenly such a common conversation that most folks can quote the exact gas price on their daily route within pennies. My husband and I needed...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 8, 2022 | Dawn's Blogs, Giving
Have you helped a stranger today? Helping a stranger is immediate warm glow generosity. You feel it all over when you’ve helped simply because you could. Held the door open for a stranger carrying an armful of grocery bags Picked up the keys for someone slow to bend...
by Dawn Franks | Dec 18, 2019 | About Your Philanthropy, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Nonprofits, Philanthropy in Action
The world of private philanthropy is often an enigma in the eyes of nonprofit leaders. We create confusion and frustration for nonprofit organizations. We are a puzzle. We speak in riddles and leave breadcrumb trails of paradox. Nonprofit staff spends countless hours...