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Why Apple TV's 'Loot' is Good for Everyone to Watch

The comedy series 'Loot' features Maya Rudolph as a newly divorced billionaire reorienting herself with "regular society" (ahem, the rest of us) and as a result, her family's established foundation, which brings important foundation work to light as a form of entertainment; it's something for those who don't regularly work around nonprofits to be enlightened by, and of course, enjoy.

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Involve Your Kids in Making Donations

You’re wondering how to engage your kids around supporting nonprofit organizations, and where to begin. Meg breaks down her own family’s approach to engaging her four children around giving gifts and even offers some top-of-mind CNY example organizations!

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Major Gift Donors: What They Can Do Now

If you're a sophisticated philanthropist, or if you're working with one, you might be curious about a playbook-for-giving that maximizes impact right now. I'll make it simple for you: don't wait, and give directly to the nonprofit organizations you believe in.

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Philanthropy & Kids: Crossing Generation with Giving

Being immersed in philanthropy has given me a unique perspective when it comes to being a parent. There are, of course, circumstances I come across regularly that tug at my heart strings -- particularly with non-profits that are raising money for babies in a NICU, kids whose parents can't afford school supplies, and middle-school aged refugees who want the chance to play a sport in their new city (Syracuse, trust me, their soccer skills are unmatched!) -- and I ache to help every single one of those children that I can. 

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High Impact Corporate Philanthropy

In 2018 our firm started to spend more time with for-profit businesses -- something that served as a change of scenery for us from our traditional non-profit niche. We've always thought and talked about the way that philanthropy is (and should) change at businesses and corporations: to be focused and impactful.

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