Supporting Global Initiatives
Judy Kegel, a member of the Lancaster Country Club hosting the U.S. Women’s Open in July this year, and won by In Gee Chun (affectionately called Dumbo because of her extraordinary hearing). After the event, Kegel sent a note to Ms. Chun asking her to sign a golf flag as something to be auctioned in…
Pope Francis’ first visit to the U.S. has been marked by extremes. He spoke to Congress with all its pomp, then he rushed to a Catholic Charities lunch at the Archdiocese of Washington DC, feeding local families. The program ensures many families get a hot, nutritious meal on a regular basis. The meal was prepared…
When you have enough money to live like Scrooge McDuck, sometimes people write you off, figuring you for the sort that just can’t be bothered helping others. Ironically, though, it’s the mega-rich that often make some of the most incredible donations. Case in point: the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise recently gave $3.5…
Everyone loves a good national phenomenon, so as The Walking Dead continued to blow up, paid attention. Countless shows launch every season. Few make it more than a season or two. Fewer still explode and imprint on the American culture the way The Walking Dead has. Love it or hate it, you probably have an…
When you give to any charity, no matter how good the cause, there are two questions donors ask: How much is the cause actually getting, and is my donation safe? These days, this latter question is getting more attention than ever. Between hackers and technology miscues and plain ol’ vanilla human error, data is being…
Budweiser styles its brand the King of Beers, and a recent decision by the brand proves they are the King of Hearts too. Recently, massive floods killed people and destroyed homes and towns in Texas and Oklahoma. Many people left their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. Transportation was impossible with…
Ronn Torossian believes one of the surefire ways to keep your nonprofit venture healthy and growing is to keep your volunteer pool healthy and growing. If you can keep your workers engaged in the work and the mission, you will likely achieve some measure of success. However, if your pool waxes and wanes, or your…
A recent article in Fast Company projected what it may take to secure a nonprofit job in 2020 (only five years from now!). This market research paints a telling picture of what the nonprofit landscape will look like in the years to come. The nonprofit market is growing, both in demand and opportunity. According to…