I Have a Dream…
When I woke up Monday morning, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I realized that I too have a dream. I was inspired by the plethora of Martin Luther King, Jr. quotations making their rounds on the Internet and the conversations I’ve been having with people recently about philanthropy (see my last post). I was also […]
Why Philanthropy Camp for Women?
It happened again. A woman came up to me and said, “Oh, I wish I could be a philanthropist.” I answered emphatically, “YOU CAN.” My name is Deborah and I am a philanthropist. I want everyone to be able to clearly own this term, just as I do. In fact, it is part of my […]
New Voices of Philanthropy: Skye
Last month I was honored to meet Skye Burttschell, the Central Coast’s National Philanthropy Day 2013 Outstanding Philanthropic Youth. Skye’s smile and energy are infectious, as is his passion and desire to help a local organization near and dear to his heart—Dance Kids of Monterey County. I was pleased to sit down with Skye, a […]
Enlightened Philanthropy Featured on Simple Life Radio Show
Did you miss my radio debut this weekend? Now’s your chance to hear what you missed. I had such fun talking with the host of Simple Life, Cynthia Fernandes. She had some insightful questions, which led to an enlightening conversation! We covered a lot of ground in our short time together on the air—from my […]
New Voices of Philanthropy: Maya and Lezah
I have had the pleasure of working with Maya Pollack and Lezah Winick over the last few years as they have served on the board of the high school youth group I advise at Congregation Beth Israel. Three years ago we started YOD (Youth Organized Donations), a philanthropy or tzedakah (Hebrew for justice, often translated […]