by Dawn Franks | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Family, Giving, Next Generation, Uncategorized
The birthday card danced across the parking lot. Decorated with a handful of balloons on the front, it seemed perfectly appropriate that a gust of wind grabbed my sack as soon as I walked out of the store. I chased after the card, wondering where the envelope had...
by Dawn Franks | Mar 20, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Family, Next Generation, Nonprofits, Uncategorized, Wealth
Quickly scanning my email, I saw The Round Table. Authored by my friend Fred Smith, it’s a blog I read on Thursday mornings when I have time to reflect. The title, To be Known, stopped me; I paused but then kept scanning. Within a minute, I went back to it. To be...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 21, 2023 | Dawn's Blogs, Donors, Giving, Nonprofits, Uncategorized, Wealth
You’ve heard it before. It’s February. It’s Texas. “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.” I thought that phrase was strictly about Texas weather but discovered it’s common across the entire country. According to research, the phrase turns up in many...
by Dawn Franks | Feb 7, 2023 | 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 | 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...
