It is nearly the end of October. I can’t believe that 2012 is almost over. And you know what that means. New Years 2013 is coming. The good news is that if you get in gear now, you actually have a full two month headstart on your resolutions. You have to live the next 63 […]
National Philanthropy Day, November 15, acknowledges the entire spectrum of services provided by the nonprofit community and recognizes the profound impact that philanthropy has on the fabric of society. And, each year AFP honors individuals and groups who, through their hard work and dedication, have enhanced philanthropy, their communities and the world. What makes […]
By the time Taja Sevelle was 17, she had lived in the city, on a farm and in a remote forest near the Canadian border with no running water, electricity or access by car. She had studied in her own science lab complete with microscopes, slides, protozoa and data storage, she had plowed fields, tapped […]
The fundamental challenge to promoting a cause is trying to educate about the need for action. One of the first philanthropy enthusiasts I met when I came to Dallas had started by raising both funds and awareness for neurofibramatosis. I confess I still don’t have a clear understanding of neurofibramatosis, but I remember he was […]
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 […]
