A Gift That Gives Part 2

Friday, 19 February 2010, 16:14 | Category : Coaching, Philanthropy
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In January I posted A Gift That Gives. This is a follow-up post.
My daughter has now hear me tell the story a dozen times. Now she tells it proudly herself. We dedicated some time to discussing how she wanted to donate her $100. This was a lovely opportunity for me to share that this is [...]

A Gift that Gives

Monday, 25 January 2010, 13:35 | Category : Philanthropy, Social Change
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My daughter asked me, “Mom, what would you do if someone gave you $6000?” We were on the way to the store and my mind has been challenged by the bills I have to pay. My answer surprises me in hindsight, as I left out the piece of work I have been doing for 7 [...]

Subversive Giving

Friday, 26 September 2008, 14:20 | Category : Art and Creativity, Philanthropy, Social Change, marketing
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Of course activists have long given their time and money to causes, but this sort of activism I have not seen before. This kind–the kind where people contribute to a cause, planned parenthood, in the name of a political personality so that this personality would be blanketed in the usual “a contribution has been made [...]