Generosity
Pay It Forward: An Oldie But a Goodie
It was the fall of 1992. Our 15-month old daughter’s cry echoed in the church basement. My wife and I did our best to comfort ...
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More than a Gift
Carla sat on the porch of the school in the hot afternoon sun. They had had more students show up today than ever before. Her ...
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Dream Big…And Then What?
Is It Enough to Dream Big? The night before bone cancer took his right leg, Terry Fox lay in a hospital bed reading a magazine ...
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Generosity Influencers
These days, it’s hard to buy anything without thinking about the influencer that probably sold it to you. Maybe it was a movie star advocating ...
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When giving requires sacrifice
Giving requires sacrifice. When you give something away, you have less than you had before you gave. If you give time to others, you will ...
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Camp: a catalyst for generosity
Summer’s Here – Now What? It is the first week of July. Most Canadian parents are aware that their kids have a lot of empty ...
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Summertime, and the Giving is Easy
For many charities, summertime is one of the most difficult seasons of the year. Even though most of us have a bit more time off ...
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“No Problem”: A New Level of Generosity
It was a cold morning. Sleet, slush, grey – you get it. Yet, my husband and I have a standing Saturday ‘date’. We walk the ...
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Sometimes Trust is a Green Garbage Bag
An Unexpected Lesson in Trust and Giving Lori Reesor knows that trust is a key component in donation decisions. While completing her doctorate thesis on ...
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Spring Forward Your Giving
Despite our very snowy and cold weather of late, turning my clock forward on Saturday was a nice reminder that Spring is actually on the ...
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