Sam Watts

Do local community organizations need reinvention?

Sam Watts
1846
Think Philanthropically Why would anyone suggest that the local charitable and community services sector ought to reimagine their programs or services? Who would have the audacity to raise questions about the ...
Sam Watts

Put philanthropic funds to work now

Sam Watts
1719
Think Philanthropically Most people agree that it is foolish to respond to a major crisis with half-measures.  It is generally advisable to act decisively and deploy a disproportionate amount of resources so t...
Sam Watts

Homelessness – there are solutions

Sam Watts
1268
Think Philanthropically I work with people who serve people experiencing homelessness. In the past couple of years, hundreds of articles and opinion pieces have been written about this issue. Many of these art...
Sam Watts

When can individual donors make a huge difference?

Sam Watts
1495
Think Philanthropically In last month’s column we examined a few reason why a donor might say “no” to a funding request. In this month’s column we will examine some things an individual donor can do in order ...
Sam Watts

When should a donor say “NO”?

Sam Watts
1927
Think Philanthropically It is a wonderful thing to fund a worthy cause, but sometimes a generous donor should refuse a request for funds. Almost every non-profit organization can claim to be underfunded relativ...
Sam Watts

Let’s bust some non-profit myths

Sam Watts
1912
Think Philanthropically There are a variety of misconceptions and misunderstandings about non-profit organizations.  When they are repeated often they can feel like the truth. For example, one of the prevaili...
Sam Watts

Intentional Compassionate Action

Sam Watts
1457
Think Philanthropically “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” - Coretta Scott King It is generally not wise to question the perspective of Coret...
Giving

The Giving Season – an alternative way to give

Sam Watts
1476
Think Philanthropically I want to take this opportunity to wish the readers of this column a very wonderful holiday season.  I also want to thank all of you for your commitment to supporting the many important...
Sam Watts

More Than a Donor – Become an Agent of Change

Sam Watts
1765
Think Philanthropically Many of us equate philanthropy with giving. However, accelerated societal change requires more than casual donations of cash or even large, one-time bequests. What if we were to see our...
Sam Watts

The case for support of Arts and Culture

Sam Watts
1619
Think Philanthropically “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” - Pablo Picasso Since March 2020 hundreds of carefully planned artistic exhibits and cultural events have been cancelled.  Muse...