The Secret to Life…….Quiet on the Set

At a very early age and as soon as we start to think about our lives we are naturally inclined to start planning for the future. When we are old enough to set expectations for every tomorrow we begin to formulate in our minds what that tomorrow will look like and we become Directors of […]

Here comes 2013…….Now what?

This is a question as the President and co-founder of Orchid I ask myself virtually every day. I have mountains of notes and digital “to do” lists everywhere in my database. A day seldom goes by without my adding to them as I learn another nuance to what it takes to survive as a non-profit […]

Who is the guest of honor at your table tonight?

Who will be at your table tonight? No doubt family and loved ones, maybe grandkids even. Certainly those you love the most. The question is; will the one who loves you most also be at the table? That’s the $64.00 inquiry I have been asked a lot over the last month. “Will I remember to […]

It’s about You

There are few moments that give a person more joy than being able to share great news with people they love and respect. I can honestly say that for me this is one of those moments. It’s a chance to share personally with you how grateful all the communities of Orchid are for your involvement […]

The Cost of Philanthropy

I do a lot of reading of other professional blogs that keep me up to speed on what successful foundations are doing. Theses blogs  focus on a variety of non-profit topics including social media, fundraising, celebrity charities, tax issues, and sometimes the causes themselves. Inevitably there is always an article on how a certain organization […]

It’s About Control…….and an Invitation

  Let’s face it we are living in a desert that can claim us at any moment. We just don’t have any real control over the outcomes of our lives. I have also come to the conclusion that desire and control are at the root of all human sorrow. When we can not have or […]

Is there Love in your Heart? Ask your Soul.

I wonder if we humans decided to make the physical organ of the heart the center of where our love emanates because we to afraid to consider the alternative. In our non-denominational discourse was it more appropriate not to consider the divine as the source of our most important experience or were we also a […]

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