As November unfolds, a spirit of generosity and giving takes center stage, casting a warm and hopeful glow as the days grow shorter and the holiday season beckons. This month, we find ourselves at the intersection of compassion and action with today’s celebration of National Philanthropy Day, National Community Foundation Week and Giving Tuesday on […]
Thanksgiving and grant writing may not seem immediately similar, but after hosting the Art of Grant Writing Workshop for nonprofit leaders, some interesting parallels came to mind. Talking turkey There is no way around it — grant writing comes with the territory when you’re a nonprofit fundraiser, yet very few of us have received formal […]
I’m pleased to be part of a team that plans educational events for nonprofit leaders. Our work includes listening to nonprofit staff and board members and providing sessions relevant to the topics they want to learn about. On May 2, we delivered! Our session on Board Engagement & Fundraising Through a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) […]
The Association of Fundraising Professionals – Northeast Wisconsin Chapter is taking time out this morning to recognize the incredible contributions of philanthropy and the people who remain diligent in the philanthropic community. This year’s celebration is virtual! The 2020 National Philanthropy Day Awards Celebration honors outstanding philanthropists who shape our communities and give with a […]
L to R: Our own Jen Peeters, Tammy Geenen, Carolyn Desrosiers, Megan Mulholland and Dave Horst at the National Philanthropy Day event in Neenah, sponsored in part by the Community Foundation. Today is National Philanthropy Day, which provides an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of giving and all that it has made possible. Specifically, […]
Two cities are benefitting from two Geenen families through two community foundations. They are just the family for us to model as what National Philanthropy Day is about. Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day, as first declared by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. The Association of Fundraising Professionals describes the day as a celebration of philanthropy […]
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