SCF Blog

As we approach Giving Tuesday, we are probably all expecting the barrage of emails and holiday commercials asking for contributions toward philanthropic goals for worthy organizations and nonprofits.

In today’s blog, we are pulling back the curtain so you can meet an important member of the SCF family - Milo Mittens.

Today’s blog came to me following a meeting on Governance I had with a few of my Board members. We spent the meeting looking at how we needed to restructure our bylaws to match our new strategic direction.

A lot has been written on the incredible generosity of donors, Boards, and volunteers.

Last month, Sandler Center Foundation staff had the privilege of attending a production of Swan Lake by the Richmond Ballet.

Recently, I checked my LinkedIn profile for updates before heading to bed. In the app, I found the nicest comments about a recent post of mine describing what it’s like to prepare for a nonprofit Board meeting.

Let me tell you a story about how programs are born. It starts with a conversation. Then blossoms into an idea. Then with a whole lot of creativity, work, and some money, we make it happen.

Although philanthropy is commonly associated with the rich (names like Scott, Rockefeller, or Buffet come to mind), one of the greatest acts of philanthropy I’ve seen in my career was made by a server at a diner and a group of young women - ages 16 and 17.