by Lauren Brownstein | May 14, 2018 | donation, Fundraising, Nonprofit, Philanthropy, Volunteering
I recently had the pleasure of attending one of my favorite events of the year, the Hero’s Art Ball – the annual fundraiser for Connor’s Heroes. First, I’m going to take a step back and tell you why this is a bold statement: Like many...
by Lauren Brownstein | Feb 27, 2018 | Nonprofit, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Our nation has been deeply moved by the school shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, and we have been inspired by what has followed: a youth uprising. Young adults who survived the shooting have said that enough is enough, and they’re not going...
by Lauren Brownstein | Feb 13, 2018 | Philanthropy, Volunteering
With the 2018 Winter Olympics well underway, I’m reminded of a study I read years ago about the relative happiness of various medal winners. The study was reported on in the Washington Post’s Department of Human Behavior column, written by Dr. Shankar Vedantam....
by Lauren Brownstein | Dec 22, 2016 | Philanthropy, Volunteering
If your mailbox looks anything like mine these days, bursting with envelopes (and emails) from dozens of charitable organizations, you know that this is the time of year many nonprofits depend upon for year-end donations. While we may bemoan the onslaught of...
by Lauren Brownstein | Nov 23, 2016 | Philanthropy, Volunteering
No matter what your political leanings, everyone can agree that the presidential election 2016 was (and, in many way, continues to be) brutal. The tone of the campaign was something we had never seen before. The rhetoric brought up feelings of suspicion, anxiousness,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Oct 11, 2016 | Philanthropy, Volunteering
Fall into Giving As the temperatures (finally!) start to turn more autumnal, many of us have switched up our routines, our wardrobes, and our day-to-day activities. We’re back to school, back from vacation, and back to facing an onslaught of politics and pumpkin...
