The Certainty of Death and Taxes
“In this world,” Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Doctor Franklin left out the certainty of government inefficiency. My conviction that charitable giving is more efficient than government subsidization is one compelling reason why I joined DonorsTrust shortly after graduating college. Since coming aboard, I’ve learned […]
Read moreCharitable Giving: The Voice for the Unheard
I’m still trying to wrap my head around the events of January 6th. Actually, if I’m being honest, I’m still trying to wrap my head around all of the violence and destruction of the past year. The America of 2020 is not one I ever imagined nor now recognize. It’s hard to understand how things […]
Read moreA Strategy to Be an Above-Average Giver
Perhaps I’m just too finicky, but if I’m going to be successful at a New Year’s goal, I have to start January 1. I have a theory that many other people share this same mentality, which contributes to the staggering number of goal failures we see by the end of the month. It’s silly, of […]
Read more2020 Lessons Learned in Philanthropy
Writers have exhausted most every cliché possible in their leads to articles about 2020. Here’s one you may not have read much: 2020 reminded us of the resilient strength of America’s charitable sector. Nonprofits innovated and kept going in the face of what seemed would be a disastrous year. Charitable givers kept giving. More than […]
Read moreSeasons Givings: How to Make a Conscious Choice for Philanthropy
Soon every Wal-Mart, shopping mall, and grocery store entrance will be filled with the ding-a-linging of the Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers. Your mailbox will feature kind notes from charities, which will include the gift of a business reply envelope for your donation. Giving Tuesday messages will drown out all your other emails for […]
Read moreConsider Joining the Next Generation of Philanthropy This Year
For some the end of the year brings relief. For others it yields more pressure. It’s the final deadline for a lot of things in life: New Year’s resolutions, a last effort for good grades or possible promotion, and a hard cutoff to most things financial and tax related – including charitable giving. While this […]
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