We will all miss Dolly. Dolly Parton built one of the most practical, direct, and transformative philanthropic legacies in modern history. Her philosophy of giving was simple: identify immediate human needs, strip away red tape, and deliver direct help with […]
Recently, my mother texted me an article from her local newspaper, The Gettysburg Times, about a local therapeutic riding program in that area. It’s called Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program, and according to their website is dedicated to improving the […]
Delivering Good is a national nonprofit organization that helps people facing poverty, homelessness, disaster, and other systemic hardships by providing them with essential items. The organization essentially acts as a massive bridge between corporate supply chains and local communities in […]
EverForward is doing some incredibly heavy lifting for the Tampa Bay community. Transitioning from a traditional model to a specialized, trauma-informed approach is a huge shift that clearly pays off in the long run. Formerly known as Carlton Manor, EverForward […]
With graduation time upon us, I was looking to spotlight an organization that has a mission to help high school graduates with taking the next steps into college. I found an organization called Beyond 12. It is a national nonprofit […]
Operation Christmas Child is one of the most recognized services that is provided for lower socioeconomic children all around the world at Christmastime. Samaritan’s Purse is the organization that leads this program. The president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, started […]
A lot of people who want to give to worthy organizations have questions about determining whether a charity is worthy of their hard earned money. Making those decisions involves a bit of research and a thoughtful approach. A “worthy” charity […]
It’s back to school time and for Mercy Lab Foundation, that means several of our partners will be working with students again after breaking for the summer. Our partners at Take Stock in Children have been in school for a […]
It’s amazing to hear about the creative ways that people use horses to help hurting people. Horses have a way of bringing some people a lot of comfort and peace. Several months ago, a young lady in Pennsylvania named Grace […]
Mentoring is a serious commitment. It takes a lot of planning, oftentimes research, lots of listening, sometimes some frustration, but I want to make a case here briefly that it’s worth it. Here are a few statistics that may help […]