One thing I love about attending a Kansas City Royals baseball game is when veterans are spotlighted. When the audience cheers for the veteran of the day it’s a great reminder of this nation’s past and its admiration for its veterans! The gratitude in these veteran’s faces is heartwarming. These brave soldiers are men and women called to serve our ...
According to the CECP’s Giving in Numbers 2015 report, 29% of all giving from the major corporations goes to universities or K-12 education. Some of the largest gifts received by universities are tied to someone’s name going on a building. Although there is usually an element of true generosity attached, many times it’s about branding or ego for people to ...
Succession planning is important to many family businesses, but few consider the value of training the next generation on generosity. My friend, Bob, wanted to assure that his family learned and understood the importance of giving generously from the family business. Every month the family, including Bob’s children and grandchildren, come together to review grant requests and to learn about ...
In an article on Ted.com, Barry Schwartz, author of Why We Work, explores how a custodian, a hair stylist, and a carpet maker find ways to connect their work to a greater good and to the purpose of their organization. The starting point for most jobs is a job description. If we desire our staff to work with purpose we ...
A Wall Street Journal article highlighted the uniqueness of the St. Louis Cardinal’s manager, Mike Matheny. The article noted that Matheny “never curses, rarely raises his voice and focuses as much on his relationships with players as when to hit-and-run.” The article went on to share a story about Matheny’s personal care and compassion for an injured player after his ...
CECP, a nonprofit that tracks corporate giving, revealed in their “2015 Giving in Numbers” survey that 85% of the companies they surveyed measure the outcomes of their charitable giving. Those who measured their results must have been pleased with what they found, because on average, these charitable companies increased their giving from 11% of revenue to 13% of revenue! Generosity ...
For decades, average giving from individuals in America has hovered around 2% of their income. This number is small relative to the 10% tithe discussed in scripture, yet, corporate giving is worse. The CECP, a nonprofit that tracks corporate giving, highlighted in their “2015 Giving in Numbers” report that the median giving of 271 of the largest companies in America ...
Publicly traded corporations are usually focused on their responsibility to their shareholders, and their CEOs are often compensated in alignment with improving shareholder returns. But rarely do they consider another obligation they have – to God. We have so compartmentalized the business world from our faith that we have forgotten that God’s Word says that God owns everything, including publicly ...
According to History.com, Americans spend over $6 billion a year on Halloween, and $2 billion of that goes to the candy manufacturers. This is a great reminder of the power of marketing and advertising! According to businessinsider.com, Trick-or-Treating was popularized in the early 20th century, but fizzled out when sugar was rationed during World War II, making candy scarce. After ...
Many entrepreneurs call me for counsel when their business is struggling financially. It’s not uncommon that their suppliers have gone unpaid for months. When they do finally receive some cash, it becomes very challenging to determine who to pay first. Instead of paying each bill according to the due date, many will show favoritism to the creditors they need the ...
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