The Capacity to Give

The Capacity to Give

This month I’d like to pay tribute to my friend Edith, who recently passed away after developing Alzheimer’s many years ago. She’s been a long time family friend, and will be dearly missed. As long-time readers will recall, I grew up in a small town...
A Snapshot of a Uniquely Quiet Giver

A Snapshot of a Uniquely Quiet Giver

This month, I’d like to share how my own life intersected with George Eastman, one of the most fascinating and generous donors of his time. You might not recognize his name – but he was behind one of the best known brands in the world… Over...
Starting a Newborn Charity from Scratch

Starting a Newborn Charity from Scratch

In the last couple of months, we’ve been working on a number of complex planning cases where the topic of starting a new charity has come up.  The question is, if you are going to have a charity offspring as cute as these Canada Geese goslings I saw a couple of...
A Love Letter to End the Longest Year Ever

A Love Letter to End the Longest Year Ever

We are all feeling a little bit like this fellow after the longest year of our lives. Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter, and we hope that you and your families have a much less adventurous and stressful year next year. We’ve spent the last few weeks...