Posts by Barry Spencer

The fear of being forgotten. The fear of not making a difference. The fear of not having an impact on my family, friends, and others. These are common fears… I…

Serving the Pioneers… The donors that excite and freak us out. They are the pioneers. They are the ones that like to go where no one else has gone. Solve…

Break Them If You Can The story goes that the elder Rothschild called his family together and handed each of them a bundle of arrows. Their task: break the bundle…

Save Your Community Jobs are always a popular subject… not just for the employed. Successful local businesses drive a vibrant local economy… which is essential for every community. People and…

Families that Last This is a “statistic” you don’t want to be. Unfortunately, for too many, they are included in this statistic – even my own family. The statistics overwhelmingly…

Compassion… Pass It On Here’s something we could use more of these days: Compassion, like giving, blesses those who exhibit it. Compassion expands our capacity to sympathize and empathize with…

“Useless” Stuff… “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Whoever said that is someone who received someone else’s stuff and it was “just what he needed.” Is there stuff you…

How to Strengthen Our Nation The heroes in the midst of economic upheaval, a market downturn, election year uncertainty, or potential recession are the charities. Nonprofits serve when communities need…

Keep the Fire Burning How many times have you heard of someone who sells their business or retires from their lifetime work only to pass away shortly after. Why? Lack…

Just a Little More Many don’t give the question enough thought and credit… How valuable is generosity? Without it, greed and selfishness will reign in our heart. Generosity… also known…