Someone recently asked me to choose the most important quality of an effective leader. Before you read on, take a moment to think about how you would answer this question? To set the stage for this, I should share that I am a big believer in the maxim – “Leadership is Action, Not Position.” For […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]