The Webster’s dictionary defines a philanthropy as an act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes This week my mother and I had the opportunity to visit The Festival of Inspirations at the BAPS Robbinsville, Akshardham campus. From the moment we arrived at the BAPS Robbinsville campus we knew that we were in for…
“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” – Martin Luther King Jr. This is a great statement about philanthropy from Dr. King. In a simple way it reminds us of the importance of philanthropy ~ to give a voice to those…
This week Richard Branson’s company Virgin Galactic completed their first commercial flight into space. The Unity spaceship took off from Spaceport USA just outside of Truth or Consequences NM. This was a momentous event for Virgin Galactic, the State of New Mexico and Spaceport USA. I have spent a great deal of time in New…
Springtime is a time of rebirth and new beginnings all over the world. Families across the United States and the world are celebrating the many joys of springtime with family and friends. There are many important holidays that take place during this time of the year Including Easter, Passover, Ramadan, and for Hindus like myself,…
As we are heading towards the end of the 2019 hurricane season. It seems natural to talk about disaster philanthropy. This year we watched as Hurricane Dorian moved across the Carribean, up the coast of Florida and finally in the Carolinas. The storm ended less than three months ago however recovery will take many months…
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Grant Professionals Day- which both happen to occur on March 8th. I felt it was necessary to honor the role of women in Philanthropy. I truly believe that when women benefit all of society benefits as women are the primary caretakers for their families. Women have…
Can you believe we are in mid February- Today I will discuss strategy I truly believe that philanthropy done strategically can accomplish great things. There are many ways that one can execute their philanthropic strategy the two most common ways are by utilizing Donor Advised Funds or Starting a private/family Foundation that will live out…
Strategy is Key Happy New Year!! This is my first post for my website and I figured that I would start off the new and my blog with a post about planning about your annual giving. By now you have made all of your year end donations and commitments to organizations and initiatives that hopefully…