What comes to mind when you think of successful Internet marketing gurus? If you receive as many emails as I do pressuring you to buy very expensive products you don’t need; greedy, arrogant and unapproachable are probably words that come to mind. However, this past weekend I participated in a conference of many successful Internet…
Pumpkin Festival Sets Record and Raises Funding for Charity
What does pumpkin carving, Guinness World Record-breaking and raising funds for charity have in common? They were all done at the Life is good: Pumpkin Festival this year. On October 21, Life is good: Pumpkin Festivals took place across the country. Over 100,000 people carved pumpkins at the Boston Commons festival site and 30,128 pumpkins…
What Does A Wealthy Heir Do?
What does a twenty-something who inherits a fortune do with his money? In the case of Ben Goldhirsh (son of Inc. founder Bernie Goldhirsh), you start a magazine promoting philanthropy. I heard about the launch of GOOD magazine from Joanne Fritz at nonprofit.about.com. The launch of the magazine has just taken place. However, the first…
Reasons to Give in November 2006
There are countless times that you might consider giving to someone. You don’t have to look very hard to find one or more reasons every day. Be creative in finding reasons to do something for someone when they won’t expect it. Pick one or more of these upcoming observances as reasons to help and surprise…
Smiles Are Contagious is Featured in New Artella Newspaper
How would you describe the staff and members at Artella? One look at their website and your description will include: Creative Artistic unique Charitable The latest product at Artella is a daily newspaper called The Artella Daily Muse. In its pages are sections that contain news and resources that the creative artist within you can…
The Caring Institute Names Most Caring People in America for 2006
Seven adults and six youths were named the 2006 inductees to the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans by the Caring Institute. You will probably recognize some of the names. The accomplishments of those chosen will certainly inspire you. If you don’t believe kids can make a difference, think again. Some of the award winners…
Does Your Teenager Need An Attitude Adjustment?
Does your teenager seem grouchy, lazy, and apathetic some or most of the time? Your desire is for him or her to have a positive and charitable attitude. Does the possibility of this happening seem almost impossible? I just finished reading a book that could make a remarkable difference in your teenager’s life (and yours…
October is Family Portrait Month and Photographers are Joining Together to Support Operation Smile
The month of October is National Portrait Month. Photographers from across the United States have joined together with the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Charities to make a difference in children’s lives. They are conducting a fund-raising effort to support Operation Smile. Participating photographers have pledged to contribute a portion of each October family portrait…
Martin Sabel Interview with Roger Carr
Martin Sabel interviewed me about why I started Everyday Giving, what it means to be a philanthropist, and some of the many ways a person or company can give to make a difference. Go to http://www.EverydayGiving.com/martin_sabel.mp3 to listen to the interview.
A Great Way to Make a Difference on Halloween
When I was growing up, it was fun dressing up in costumes and going "trick-or-treating" door to door in my neighborhood on Halloween. Can you remember how fun it was doing that? Unfortunately, a scare started one of those years because somewhere candy was handed out that was tampered with. After that time, we still…