THE POWER OF ONE IS TAKING CHARGE
Charitable gifts have seen “historic declines” in 2009, for the second year in a row – that’s the academic version of “OMG, it’s scary out there.” Giving USA rates the decline at 3.2% (down to $303 billion in total gifts for 2009). “Chronicle of Philanthropy” reported an 11% drop for the biggest 400 charities in […]
START YOUR OWN GIVING TRADITION
At several meetings I attended over the past week, including a radio interview, a holiday networking party and a local fund-raising initiative, I heard a wide variety of women saying, “I just can’t do the obligatory holiday gift giving anymore. Who needs another sweater?” So I suggest we shift gears, revamp rituals and simultaneously move […]