Category Archives: Philanthropy

GiveBig Article in Seattle Globalist Published!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The Seattle Globalist has published my profile of three Seattle organizations that don’t receive much media attention. Check it out!

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How To Choose an Organization to Donate to: GiveBig Seattle 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Give Big, which is happening tomorrow, Wednesday, May 15, is a one-day, online giving event sponsored by the Seattle Foundation and its partners, to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations in the Seattle area. Last year the fundraiser raised $8.8 million! … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates Invests in Improving Teacher Performance

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Bill Gates wants to help teachers get good and real feedback to improve their performance. Apparently the US is ranked 15th (tied with Iceland and Poland) in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in math. That’s not good enough for … Continue reading →

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My Article in the Seattle Globalist

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Excited that my article on Haiti Babi has been published. Enjoy!

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The Key to Success: Tirelessly Helping Others

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

This article about altruism in today’s New York Times Magazine was so interesting, I just had to share it with you. Now I want to meet this researcher, Adam Grant, who basically says that helping others has made him a successful person. … Continue reading →

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What do David Cassidy, Philanthropy, and Alzheimer’s Have in Common?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

This morning, while working out at the gym, the  “Today”  show was on and I saw David Cassidy standing next to a bunch of his 70′s outfits (fringed and elaborately embroidered and apparently made by one of Elvis Presley’s designers). Of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Price of Stones

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

After a long hiatus from my blog, I have managed to squeeze in a precious few moments to write. My new job and family have kept me so busy that any “free” time I have is spent on “catching up”. … Continue reading →

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Women’s Funding Alliance

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

I was recently asked to be part of a grants committee for the Women’s Funding Alliance (WFA). This foundation invests in Puget Sound area nonprofits which focus on health, justice, and opportunity for women in Washington State. So, in the midst … Continue reading →

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The Mother House Fund

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Here is a neat opportunity for Puget Sound-area teens to get involved in a unique fundraising and philanthropy endeavor: The Mother House Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Seattle Foundation, has implemented the Seeds of Compassion Youth Grant Program, which is an effort … Continue reading →

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Penny Harvest: A Way to Cultivate a Generation of Youth Philanthropists

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

If you took a peek one afternoon in a Pinehurst K-8 School classroom in Seattle, you’d notice several 3rd or 4th graders in a group talking animatedly and gesturing towards several large pieces of flipchart paper with lists of organizations … Continue reading →

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