The heaviest weight ever lifted by a powerlifter in a sanctioned competition was 1,104 lbs. by Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson in May 2020. He achieved
I met Joe and Jeanette Goldstein (pseudonym), a philanthropic couple, at a UJA Federation dinner in Manhattan. It wasn’t long before we struck up
An old joke goes something like this: Abe and Esther are flying to Australia for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Suddenly, over
I confess that English literature was not my favorite subject in college. But one quote from William Shakespeare has always stuck with me. In Timon
Penny Marshall directed a 1988 American fantasy drama film called “Big” about the wish of a 12-year-old boy to become an adult. After being transformed
During a nationally televised NFL game, Damar Hamlin, a Buffalo Bills safety, collapsed following a routine tackle. The incident riveted the entire country’s attention. Thanks
One supporter of a nonprofit that I worked for once told me, “You know why I come back to your gala? I love the food.”
In the movie The Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow laments he was deprived of the mental capacity that he later learned he always possessed. Declaring
Every morning I hit the gym at 5:00 a.m. for several hours (yes; I am a gym shark), and over the years it taught me
Different generations and their involvement or potential involvement with nonprofit organizations have been the subject of much discussion in the fundraising world. Generation terms are
There is a lively debate over whether nonprofit board members should engage in fundraising. You must be surprised, I understand. Me, too. I will do
Vilfredo Pareto: Who was he? Quasimodo might respond with, “The name rings a bell.” Fundraisers should know who he is! Pareto was the Italian economist
