I wonder how engaged the public relations team at Penn State was in 2001. As CNN reported on Thursday, “An effort to avoid bad publicity ‘is the most significant, but not the only, cause for this failure to protect child victims and report to authorities.’” Bad publicity? We all know what happened there. Of course, […]

There’s a new organization in Phoenix, Arizona called SEED SPOT that caught my attention and drew me deeper into the arena of social entrepreneurship.   SEED SPOT describes themselves as “an incubator in Phoenix, Arizona that supports early stage social entrepreneurs that are launching ventures that create a positive impact in the lives of people […]

My favorite story about giving occurred just after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.  We had been threatened with more than one hurricane in Tampa that year and my daughter, who was 7 at the time) was glued to the TV watching the news.  After hearing about all the loss and devastation, she turned and looked […]

How can I not post this week without a word about the scandalous break-up of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (I’m not saying it’s surprising)? In every story I’ve read and conversation I’ve had on the topic, the Church of Scientology has emerged as a major factor. Why? Because you just don’t know. I assume […]

You are probably familiar with Chicke Fitzgerald through her blog posts about Integrated Giving.  Well, Chicke invited me to join her for the inaugural edition of her new Blog Talk Radio show, “Uncommon Giving.” I enjoyed the opportunity to share more about the history, intent and future of Philanthropegie.  I hope you enjoy it. Ric […]