by Eddie Thompson | Apr 1, 2016 | Donor Communications
Moses ben Maimon (“Rambam” for short), a 12th century rabbi, outlined eight types of alms giving and arranged them in kind or a “hierarchy of righteous giving” (see Part One). Julie Salamon writes for the culture section for the New York Times. Her book entitled...
by Eddie Thompson | Mar 1, 2016 | Donor Communications
Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (1135-1204) is typically referred to by his Greek name, “Maimonides” or by the nickname “Rambam,” a collection of the syllables from his full name and title. Maimonides saw more than his share of tragedy and triumph. His mother died shortly...
by Eddie Thompson | Dec 2, 2015 | Donor Communications
Through the years, my observation has been that people of faith are extremely consistent and usually very generous givers. Of course, believers don’t have an exclusive corner on compassion or philanthropy. I’ve worked on estate plans for organizational donors who, in...
by Eddie Thompson | Nov 3, 2015 | Donor Communications
Tooth-to-Tail Ratio (T3R) is a military term used to measure the strategic efficiency of a fighting force. T3R is the ratio of combat forces (the teeth) to the number of support personnel (the tail) required to place one trained, supplied, and strategically-integrated...
by Eddie Thompson | Sep 14, 2015 | Charitable Estate Planning, Donor Communications
Fundraisers are a lot like professional matchmakers. They regularly introduce eligible people to their organizations, point out all the most admirable qualities, and hope those potential donors will fall in love and begin lifelong relationships. If they can win hearts...
by Eddie Thompson | Aug 13, 2015 | Charitable Estate Planning, Donor Communications
In a previous post I wrote about Benjamin Franklin’s 200-year endowments to the cities of Philadelphia and Boston. His testamentary gift was made for the express purpose of helping young men establish themselves by funding apprenticeships. Like so many planned gifts,...
