GIVING STORIES
“The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades!”
By Jackie Bruton “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades!” Regardless of the intended meaning behind this ditty from the eighties, the refrain stuck in my head as I prepared to take office as Board Chair for the Women’s Fund of Smith County. Take a quick look at...
The Politics of Generosity: Reclaiming Our Nation Misspent Vocabulary
By Cathy Krafve Lately, it seems we must screen nonprofits for hidden political agendas. The idea of giving to an agenda totally contrary to my personal convictions puts chills down my spine. Maybe like our family, you like the idea of middle-class philanthropy with...
Giving Full Circle
By Zoe Lawhorn At our final meeting of the year, the Board of Directors for the Women’s Fund of Smith County gathered together under sparkling lights, surrounded by the glittering decorations of our Board Chair’s warm and welcoming home. This meeting doubled as our...
Impact Giving Generates the Power of Lift
By Marty WigginsGuest Columnist EDITOR’S NOTE: “Give Well” is a weekly column written by Dawn Franks of Your Philanthropy, Kyle Penney of the East Texas Communities Foundation and representatives of the Women’s Fund of Smith County. IMPACT – The word has several...
“Giving Fearlessly”
By Christi and Caroline Khalaf The Women’s Fund of Smith County is a collective giving and grant-making circle that has grown to a membership of nearly 300 women. Since its formation in 2007, The Women’s Fund has awarded over $2.3 million in grants to 29...
Don’t Forget to Reflect on the Bigger Picture
Andrea Wilson Women's Fund of Smith County A feeling of change is in the air. Fall has arrived with thoughts of pumpkin spiced everything, football rivalries and the radiant foliage that God gifts us to mark the beginning of autumn. The trees perform their magnificent...
“Birds Eye View”
Deanna SimsWomen's Fund of Smith County The view from above is often one of the most breathtaking aspects of a wedding or vacation spot. Drones, unmanned aircrafts guided by remote control, have been used for over a hundred years by the military, but...
How to Change a Life
by Zoe LawhornWomen's Fund of Smith County As if I hadn't already spent too much of my life watching it the first time, I find myself binge re-watching Grey’s Anatomy. One, it’s a good show. Two, it reminds me of a special window of time in my life when I was truly on...
