I am blessed to have two very loving, caring and thoughtful daughters. While I always enjoyed the time we spent together as a family in philanthropic endeavors – what’s been most heart warming is to see how connected they are with opportunities to give back as young adults. This is one of the reasons why […]
You know how a snowball grows as you roll it in the snow? Well, that’s how I think about growing donations through some of the great new sites that help you organize and magnify the impact of your donations. What I like most about these sites is that they are leveraging social media for a great […]
Let’s celebrate a “labor of love” this Labor Day! Last year, over 64 million people in the U.S. volunteered their time at least once. That’s amazing. It’s inspiring to see an increase in volunteering when so many people are struggling to make ends meet. This kind of selfless giving is something truly worth celebrating. And what […]
Heard about virtual volunteering? What about cyber service? What we’re talking about is people completing volunteer tasks on the internet. While there’s still a ton of hands-on volunteer work that needs our attention, there is more and more we can do each day to make a difference without leaving the comfort of our couch. And, […]
Ever been to a convention that felt like a big waste of your time? Me too… but not this time!!! Hosted by Stay Classy at the New Children’s Museum in San Diego, the first annual Classy Collaboration brought together top social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders to connect, learn and collaborate. And that’s just what […]
Don’t know what a B Corp is? Not to worry, most people don’t… yet. In simple terms, “B Corps are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.” – B Labs. There are currently 631 certified B Corps generating over $4.2 billion in revenues in 60 […]
Can videos make a difference? I sure hope so. We just launched our first video – an introductory piece to help people understand just what Philanthropegie is and does. Producing a video is an interesting exercise. There are quite a few important choices to make. How long? We targeted 90 seconds – long enough to […]
I love the dialogue that follows an introduction to Philanthropegie – mostly because it gives me a chance to highlight some of the amazing things people are doing to support philanthropic efforts. Quite often these conversations also include questions like: “What led you to do this?” “Who built the site for you?” “What’s your business […]
I heard a great message yesterday about the importance of setting the right “ideal” to pursue and then embracing the tension that we often feel as we try to achieve it. This was a message I had no problem relating to. Earlier this year I set a goal of posting on our blog at least […]
Life has an interesting way of reminding us about what is really important. I was set down one of these paths recently when one of my daughters moved abroad with her fiancé. I can still remember the excitement and nervousness as we saw them off at the airport. Leaving on a Saturday evening flight, they […]
