How many times have we heard ourselves, our friends, or our kids’ grandparents complain that children have too many things and don’t appreciate any of it? We all enjoy doing things for children – buying them something special, taking them on a fun outing, throwing a great birthday party. But at the same time, many […]
Look to the Stars is an interesting resource that highlights and tracks celebrity involvement in philanthropic endeavors. The organization aims to attract people to the efforts of the charities themselves by publicizing the positive contributions of celebrities. Ultimately, it hopes to use a celebrity’s public value to inspire communities to become involved with charities as […]
It is nearly the end of October. I can’t believe that 2012 is almost over. And you know what that means. New Years 2013 is coming. The good news is that if you get in gear now, you actually have a full two month headstart on your resolutions. You have to live the next 63 […]
National Philanthropy Day, November 15, acknowledges the entire spectrum of services provided by the nonprofit community and recognizes the profound impact that philanthropy has on the fabric of society. And, each year AFP honors individuals and groups who, through their hard work and dedication, have enhanced philanthropy, their communities and the world. What makes […]
By the time Taja Sevelle was 17, she had lived in the city, on a farm and in a remote forest near the Canadian border with no running water, electricity or access by car. She had studied in her own science lab complete with microscopes, slides, protozoa and data storage, she had plowed fields, tapped […]
