Margaritas on the beach are not Kent Thompson’s idea of a good time. In fact, he doesn’t like beach vacations. On holidays, he prefers Third World...
A Beautiful Engine Called Profit – Family Business Impact
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Three Best Practices to Enrich Your Good Works with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Following many conversations with philanthropists over the course of two decades, one thing is clear: it’s important for them to continuously...
Let’s Get Real (Measurement) About Social Impact
In the midst of raising awareness for a cause, do you ever stop and wonder if your efforts are actually helping? There are many powerful tools for...
Family Business Philanthropy – Why Giving Back Matters?
Family Business philanthropy is not such a strange concept. Philanthropy, by definition, is “the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed...
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Family Business
As part of a family business, it is often easy to become isolated from the rest of the world, especially if your company does not directly interact...
Donor-Advised Funds: The Philanthropy Choice for 100,000+ Americans
The Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is the fastest-growing method of philanthropic giving in the United States today. Countless institutions are marketing...
4 Ways (Big and Small) to Help the Earth
The climate is changing so fast, it can feel like there’s nothing we can do to help the earth. You see it in the news. Tragic drought and...
Yvon Chouinard and the Patagonia Gift: An Elegant Solution
The world was taken by surprise when the owner of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard decided to give his company away to fight the ongoing climate crisis....
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I Sold My Family’s Security Business. Here’s What Nobody Told Me.
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