Blog Posts

If I’ve said it once in the past year, I’ve said it a thousand times, “Two weeks to flatten the curve.” Remember those famous words proclaimed by every official, everywhere, coming up on 11 months ago now. How is that “two weeks” working out for you? As you well know,...

I’m an eternal optimist. I always try to see the glass as half full rather than half empty. In light of the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, I took the opportunity to read Dr. King’s famous 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech. It was easy to find and I would...

Organization: East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) is a growing community foundation serving 32 counties in East Texas. Established in 1989, ETCF supports philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their long-term charitable goals. ETCF offers...

If you have ever traveled by air, you have probably heard a wide variety of boarding calls over the airport public-address system. Once you arrived at your departure gate, you probably heard a series of messages giving passengers instructions about the boarding...

There has been much ado on the potential impact of tax reform on charitable giving lately! While there is still much conjecture, I’m pleased to report that there are a couple of strategies that proactive donors should be considering this year. As a reminder, there...

How often does a package arrive at your home? I remember as a kid ordering by phone from the J.C. Penney catalog and going to the store to pick up my merchandise when it arrived. It probably took a minimum of four weeks from order to pick up. We’ve come a long way...

Let Your Philanthropy Bloom – Find A Master Philanthropy Gardener My azaleas are probably not going to make it on the cover of BScene or Tyler Today. In fact, there are quite a few of them that are not sure if they want to make an appearance this spring or not. It’s...