Sam Watts

When can individual donors make a huge difference?

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”?

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

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

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

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...