Author: John

A fascinating recent report called the Charitable Giving in the USA 2019 report sheds some light on Americans and their giving patterns. According to the report, 62% of American surveyed gave money in the last 12 months. This is up from 55% the year before. They also found that people[…]

The Georgia Chapter of the AFSP has recently hosted a weekly fundraiser with local entertainer Ruby Redd in order to discuss suicide prevention. The partnership between the two has raised $4500 to address education, funding research, advocacy and to support survivors of suicide loss. When customers come in to the[…]

This is really a story of putting your money where your mouth is. Serena Williams spoke out about her complicated delivery when her daughter was born in 2017. The U.S. actually has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed countries – and women of color are three times as[…]

Making even small steps in the peace process in the Middle East has never been an easy task.  Israelis and Arabs alike know that very well.  Just talk to anyone who lives in the area – or even who reads the news – and they will tell you the same.[…]

Most of us just complain or worry when things aren’t going the way we would like them to – Dan Zimerman decided to take things into his own hands..or his own legs as it were. The political climate in the US was bothering Zimerman, and he started the Liberty 100.[…]

It’s always a delicate balance to find the right type of fundraising event and to figure out how to use your time and money in the best way possible for a charity. Wine auctions appears to have found that balance. In 2018, America’s top charity wine auctions raised over $42[…]

We usually focus here on charities or individuals who are raising money for important causes. Rarely, however, do we focus on the how of charity work. How do you ask for money? How do you raise thousands upon thousands of dollars for causes that you believe in? Here is a[…]

This fascinating article shows where Americans are putting their charitable givings – and where they aren’t. It’s certainly interesting to see how the political landscape and economic times influence givers – and to see where and when they give. Certainly, the latest news from Robert F. Smith has created a[…]