Posts by Barry Spencer

Making a Connection Can you see it? Can you feel it? Technology and social media are leading many to feel disconnected from each other and causes. Now more than ever,…

The track sprinter doesn’t sprint continuously. The tennis match doesn’t continue on from one point to the next without giving the players a moment to catch their breath. Football has…

Serve by Commuicating Giving is on many people’s minds this time of year, and especially today. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages…

What movie will you watch on Thanksgiving? It’s A Wonderful Life? Love this classic! George Bailey was a giver. As you know from the movie, George needed help understanding the…

This is the time of year when it is becoming clear to the donor what their total income will be for the year. They are also calculating their tax liability.…

The power of the planned giving message for donors is as powerful as ever. One donor (I’ll call Joe) heard our presentation on the power of planned giving. At first,…

New or Normal? What could be beneficial now more than ever is assurance that the uncertainty of our present time is “normal.” The uncertainty of today’s election results, economic instability,…

The Darnedest Thing… Families Here’s an idea to bring just about any family together. Because, how the family system works is interesting, isn’t it? They have the potential to be…

Most like to lead people to believe that they have it all together. They want to give off the impression that they have it all figured out, and know exactly…

You have purpose. You were made on purpose with a purpose. REMEMBER this for you and REMIND your donors! In his landmark book, Man’s Search for Meaning of Man, Viktor…