In this world of turmoil and financial imbalance, it is good to know that organizations are encouraging Charitable fundraising in a unique and imaginative way. People have always wanted to help those in need but recently have become afraid as they hear of scandals in the US that dampen their willingness to give. There are people out more »
Lions Clubs International runs a long-standing eyeglass recycling program. When your prescription changes or you get new eyeglasses, you drop off your old pair at a collection box in your community and it’s matched to a senior on welfare or school child or adult trying to build a livelihood in a developing country. But in more »
When more than 5,000 donors spill the beans about what could unleash their philanthropy at a whole new level, fundraisers everywhere should take note. Landmark fundraising researcher Penelope Burk, president of Cygnus Applied Research, recently released some early findings from her company’s annual donor survey, focusing on this surprising statistic: “Even in the worst moments of the more »
In a recent energy forum that I attended as a guest, I wasn’t quite sure whether there was going to be a correlation to charitable giving. As I sat among various people including former governors, senators and mayors, overall I found that one of their goals was to “share with others what we already know”. more »
The other day I was listening to a podcast on NPR. It featured a journalist talking about how once a week for 4 years she bought this friend of hers lunch in exchange for him talking to her about his life and the lives of his peers for a book she was writing. They would more »
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