I recently watched a new show called “Wedding Day” that had an interesting premise. A team of talented wedding planners gets together to throw an amazing dream wedding for a deserving couple who could not otherwise have one. This got me to thinking, it doesn’t require the magic of television to make someone’s dream come true. The friends and family of a worthy couple could get together and throw their own charitable wedding as a surprise gift to their loved ones. In every community, there are people who are talented at something. And those who do not have artistic or handy talents of their own may be very good at organizing and planning. If you bring all of these skill sets together, you have everything that you need to plan Read the Rest…
Charity Community Online Giving Cash Direct
Article by Jim Peterson In previous articles I have written about “Charitable Synergy” which I consider the most significant innovation in charitable fund raising in this decade. The process is simple; you raise money from outside your traditional donor base by allowing a complimentary charity and/or your donors to participate in the process by receiving a referral fee of some sort. I realize that this is not traditional thinking, however, traditional fund raising techniques are not working in this economy. Charitable giving is down between 6 and 50 %, depending on where you live, who your donor base is and who is reporting. The good news is that church members are continuing to give even though it puts a major strain on their personal finances in these uncertain times. The Read the Rest…
Tips To Locate The Finest Boston DUI Lawyer
Article by Robert Gray The most common violation identified to drivers is DUI or Driving Below the Influence. Every state in the nation, together with Boston, has a selected set of DUI laws. Commonly, most drivers are caught by the authorities due to driving beneath the affect of alcohol. So if ever you get into bother because you made the error of driving whereas intoxicated right here in Boston, an experienced Boston DUI lawyer would absolutely aid you get out of your DUI violation in a single piece. Finding the best Boston DUI lawyer is straightforward if you happen to put into mind several considerations. First, you should make certain that the lawyer has satisfactory expertise in DUI defense. A lawyer, regardless of how in style she or he is, Read the Rest…
Charitable Giving in Lean Times
Typically the holiday season includes an outpouring of helping those in need. Roughly half of all charitable contributions are made during the final quarter of the year. You may have even detected a tone of desperation from the non-profit organizations calling your home or business trying to stay afloat. If you were used to giving generously to a variety of causes but find you’ve had to tighten the belt, how do you decide what to give and where? Here is a list of suggestions that may help you. A time for Reflection – Think about what is near and dear to you. We all have our own reasons for giving to anything from a cancer fund to the arts in our community. Focus your efforts on what matters most to Read the Rest…
