My Monday was spent sitting on the tee of the 15th hole at Brunswick Golf Club waiting for participants of a golf tournament that benefited the nonprofit organization I work for to shoot a hole-in-one. The lucky golfer would win $10,000 on the spot. And it doesn’t count without a witness, of course. Sadly, it […]
Philanthropy Friday: Get a SmilingStart on Your Computer
Each Friday, the another jennifer blog shares stories of those who incorporate philanthropy into their everyday lives – personally and professionally – in a creative and unique way. If you have a story you’d like to share, please contact Jennifer. You can view past posts from the series here. SmilingStart is a internet browser start page […]
One of my favorite charities (vlog)
I skipped vlogging last week and kind of missed it. So I’m back talking about one of my favorite subjects, charity. Though I will say that I’m not a big fan of the word charity. It seems to have a negative connotation. I think “needy” and “helpless” when I hear the word charity. I prefer […]
Where Would We Be Without Hope?
hope (noun): the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best A few years ago, I remember asking a co-worker about her progress on the solicitation of donations for the nonprofit where we worked. She was looking for donations of gifts for female residents of a […]
Charity is giving. Philanthropy is doing.
I’ve struggled with the true definition of philanthropy here on this blog. What does it mean to be philanthropic? How can one truly make a difference in the world? I know being philanthropic means more than just giving money. Yesterday, I stumbled upon a blog post by Matthew Smith in which 6 words really stood […]
