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Six questions to answer that ensure your legacy lives beyond you
The Nobel Story: A riddle of legacy Each October, the Nobel Prize Committee announces laureates in peace, literature, science, and economics. The names are secret
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Giving to Young Nonprofits: What Donors Look For
The broad grin across a young rider’s face today often suggests pure joy from his perch atop a very tall horse. His short legs barely

The Road Ahead
Join me on a twisting road that leads to surprising changes A small hand-painted image of a road curving beyond a patch of trees sits

You Choose – Riley or Seuss – Who’s Best for Donor and Nonprofit Alike
What’s that saying, “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” It’s also known as the duck

How to Level Up: Transform Your Mom & Pop Shop to Give Like Big Players
Photo by Shashi Chaturvedula on Unsplash Let’s talk about the business of philanthropy – not improving nonprofits with business principles, but rather, the power of

Today’s Gift Can Impact the Future
The first bicycle I attempted to ride lacked training wheels and was a bit large for me. My cousin was eighteen months older, taller, and

Seven Tips To Teach Generosity to Kids Before Summer Ends
Summer is almost done! School clothes and supplies are on sale. Amidst the plans for one last trip to visit grandparents, a Saturday at the

How Nonprofits Got Smarter and What it Means for Donors
I turned the calendar page this morning and found this quote: “Starting over is not starting from scratch; it’s starting from experience.” Career changes, family

3 Questions and 3 Tips to Give Like Melinda Gates
I stepped out of the sunroom to a sunny, cool morning. Then I realized it’s mid-June, and the year is half over. Summers used to

5 Easy Tips for Summer Time with Grandkids
A morning walk triggered a fond memory in early June, mid-sixties. The water was cold as I jumped into the pool’s shallow end. Slowly walking

Six Ideas to Honor the 2024 Graduate
The front page of today’s newspaper has a wonderful story about a graduating high school senior at the top of his class, already facing life’s