Pride Foundation

Bold Giving Continues

When I think of the word ‘half’ I am usually thinking about ordering a sandwich, not giving away that much of my income to charitable causes. I create a charitable giving budget every year and I usually end up deciding to give away 4 to 5 percent of my income to nonprofits that I care about. I am going to have to revisit this decision, and what it means to be bold, after learning about folks who exceed my giving ration by 45 percent.

Last week Tracy Gary-from Inspired Legacies was in Seattle to keynote the spring...

“Is This Good News, Or Bummer News?”

Like many of you, I can count on my mother to cut to the chase.  Today was no exception.  Annually, philanthropy and fund development professionals anxiously wait for the release of research from Giving USA that outlines charitable donations for the prior year.  This morning, the 2008 data went live, including a story on the Today Show – which is how my mother got involved.  The total for charitable giving in the United States in 2008 was just shy of $308 billion dollars.  Mom sent email by 7:12A.M. asking: “Is that good news or bummer news?”