Sadly, propaganda is used as often in non-profit as for-profit ventures and therefore, as philanthropists, we must continually take what is reported with a grain of salt. Exercising our right to educate ourselves should never be taken for granted. Recently, a study emerged from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business that grabbed headlines [...]
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Now that we made it through the wet winter, dry off those clubs and iron the polos because we are teeing off! The Elite O.C., Orange County’s premier young professional society, is holding it’s first ever charity golf tournament sponsored by BreezeIT. Every Elite O.C. event raises funds and awareness for a local charity. We [...]
With haunting images of the advancing sea and heartbreaking stories of missing loved ones continuing to emerge, it is near impossible to not respond to the needs of those devastated by the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that demolished whole citites of Japan on March 11th. While NFF does not have a direct link to Japan, [...]
No matter what side of the fence you teeter towards while watching the periodically peaceful and viscerally violent protests unfold over the last few weeks, there is no denying that the voices of the people are being heard thanks to the space social media has provided. If ever we doubted the power of these media [...]
We are people who love helping people, and if you are reading this, you must share our vision. But when times get hard, that “extra” we give to those in need seems more difficult to hand over. This does not mean we give up or put our philanthropic passions on hold ’til things go back to [...]
Each year, February 14 is a day of spreading the love. In 2011, give the love not only to your significant other, but also to the community around you while saving a few bucks. The Big Night Out: If you are more the wine-and-dine type or looking to impress a first time date, try a [...]
It is immensely disheartening when the change spilling from your ashtray is required for dollar menu dinners and can no longer be tossed in an old guy’s Styrofoam cup. As you assiduously labor through the hours of the day, do you feel nothing of true significance is accomplished at its end? Many are at a [...]
When passion is what fuels you, the possibilities are endless. This is something a Cancer Relief charity shop owner in the United Kingdom is currently happy to report. Karen Garner’s vision for a 70′s and 80′s retro second-hand store to benefit cancer patients seemed near impossible with the economy in shambles. But that thought quickly [...]
Sadly, there is a direct relationship between heart-wrenching devastation and front-page placement. Once the catastrophic suffering no longer sells though, it is removed from the headlines and lost in the catacombs of mournful reports. This makes it easy to become lost in the commotion, lost in the clutter, lost in the noise of what people want [...]
With a national unemployment rating of 9.8%, most residents of this great nation are taking any position they are offered, clinging to any job they have, and completely disregarding the hopes and dreams that once fueled their ambitious hearts. Those passions will be resurrected when this vacuous economy is. While for now that way of [...]
