Enlightened Philanthropy announces Philanthropy Camp in 2014!
Happy Holidays! I wish each of you a joyous holiday season. I hope you enjoy time with your family and friends and engage in giving that fills your heart with joy. So much of our philanthropic giving is done at year-end. I hope during this busy season you’ll take some time to think about your […]
Engaging Your Clients in the Philanthropic Conversation is Better for Business
I wasn’t surprised. I was familiar with the statistics. In preparing for a focus group a couple of years ago with trusted advisors, I’d done the research and learned about the frequency with which advisors discuss philanthropy with their clients. The Philanthropic Conversation The latest survey from the U.S. Trust and The Philanthropic Initiative, released […]
New Voices of Philanthropy: Maya and Lezah
I have had the pleasure of working with Maya Pollack and Lezah Winick over the last few years as they have served on the board of the high school youth group I advise at Congregation Beth Israel. Three years ago we started YOD (Youth Organized Donations), a philanthropy or tzedakah (Hebrew for justice, often translated […]
Special Edition of Enlightened Philanthropy’s Newsletter!
Five years ago this month, I launched what became Enlightened Philanthropy! It has been an incredible journey—one that continues to delight and challenge while also allowing me to grow personally and professionally. I am grateful for the friends and family who have been with me as I take each new step, my mentors and coaches […]
Next Gen Donors: New Voices of Philanthropy
Due to popular demand, I’m proud to announce three new presentations that I’m now offering–Next Gen Donors: New Voices of Philanthropy, From 5 to 105: We Can All Be Philanthropists!, and Philanthropy: A Fresh Perspective. Brief Description: In this interactive presentation, I’ll introduce audiences to Next Gen Donors—who they are and how they are revolutionizing […]
Philanthropy: A Fresh Perspective
Due to popular demand, I’m proud to announce three new presentations that I’m now offering–Next Gen Donors: New Voices of Philanthropy, From 5 to 105: We Can All Be Philanthropists!, and Philanthropy: A Fresh Perspective. Brief Description: In this interactive presentation, I’ll guide audiences through a handful of key questions to facilitate their thinking about […]
From 5 to 105: We Can All Be Philanthropists!
Due to popular demand, I’m proud to announce three new presentations that I’m now offering–Next Gen Donors: New Voices of Philanthropy, From 5 to 105: We Can All Be Philanthropists!, and Philanthropy: A Fresh Perspective. Brief Description: Everyone, ages 5 to 105, can be a philanthropist. In this interactive presentation, I’ll introduce audiences to a […]
Dreams Really Do Come True, Part 2
What better way to follow up a wonderful week with the turtles than to spend more time with turtles! After my week in northwest Nicaragua with the Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Initiative (or ICAPO-Iniciativa Carey del Pacifico Oriental), I traveled to southwest Nicaragua, near the border of Costa Rica, to learn about the conservation efforts of […]
Dreams Really Do Come True, Part 1
For years, as my friends and family can attest, I have been dreaming of volunteering with a sea turtle conservation organization. When I turned 40 last year, I decided it was finally time to make this dream come true. It did. In a BIG way. I ended up winning my trip from SEETurtles, a group […]
New Issue of Enlightened Philanthropy’s Newsletter!
I hope you had a great summer! I certainly did. It was a summer full of travel. Two conferences took me to Disneyland and Colorado. See below for the wrap-up on Youth Philanthropy Connect and the Purposeful Planning Collaboration Rendezvous. I was pleased to be asked to present at both meetings, especially as a first-time […]
