by Dawn Franks | Apr 17, 2018 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
As a donor, making a gift can get you a seat at the table in fighting to end poverty. Sitting at the table gives you an up close and personal view of the problem. You become a smarter donor and they get food on their table. Deciding whether the best answer is to write...
by Dawn Franks | Mar 6, 2018 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Millennials, Next Generation, Nonprofits
“How about oatmeal for breakfast?” That was the question I asked my dad during a recent visit to his home. He was preoccupied and assumed I would make it like, well, just like it’s supposed to be made. “Sure,” he responded while passing through...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 22, 2018 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
Wait, what? How many times have you been sitting at a stop light, checking your phone, and suddenly you hear the radio announcer say something that causes you to go… Wait, what? I need an easy backup button for my radio; just 30 seconds would do the trick. Or, you’re...
by Dawn Franks | Jan 8, 2018 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Nonprofits
Start any new endeavor, learn a new skill, or explore an unknown subject and you should have more questions than answers. The more interested you are in learning about that one thing, the more questions you will have. So, when a donor who had recently made a...
by Dawn Franks | Oct 11, 2017 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits
I didn’t think much of triangles in the tenth grade. They were just sides and angles. They were consistent, always a base with two sides leaning against each other as they came to a point. Sides might be equal, or not. The space inside the triangle is larger at the...
