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Measuring the Success of Your Family
For 2023, consider making some adjustments for your family. I often say that one of the simple ways to measure the success…
Start with Your Family Stories
Building great family culture starts with stories. Brad Grey of Walking the Text teaches a simple truth: in Jewish families, from birth…
We Were Writing Our Legacy: The Rocky Mountain Tradition
We knew so little when we got married. But we wanted to be great parents, and we stumbled onto the idea of…
Faith At Work in the Family Business Context
How does a family’s faith affect its business operations? Two families share their differing approaches.
Donor Advised Fund Giving Surges During Pandemic
Several recent reports show the strength of DAF giving. Through this time when many have experienced financial setbacks, DAF grants have increased…
5 Keys To Determining the Amount of an Inheritance
It’s one of the most common questions I get: How much should I leave my children? Should the inheritance be split equally…
The Loneliness of the Giver—Take Care of Those Who Give
I remember some years back meeting with a couple who described their loneliness as givers. They described how the pastor came to…
Digital Fundraising and the Pandemic—6 Lessons
It’s quite possible that the pandemic has dramatically accelerated the digital fundraising space by 3-4 years.
Nonprofits Need to Take Data Security Seriously, Too
By now you’ve likely read about the Blackbaud data breach. Blackbaud is a top cloud software company that serves the nonprofit sector….
One Who Scatters, Yet Increases More
There’s a proverb that says, There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is…
Let’s Stop Doing Grants—A Better Approach to Funding
No more grants? Let me explain. So often we think about grants as a gift to a specific nonprofit, and nonprofits tend…