Among the many writing projects I have on my plate, one of my new favorites is being a contributing sportswriter to my friend Cody’s online magazine. My first story was published today — it’s the ABC’s of football so women who don’t know the game can learn enough to follow it, and maybe even enjoy [...]

On April 16, the Times has an article called “Colleges Ask Donors to Help Meet Demand for Aid.” In it the writer, Stephanie Strom points out something important that many people don’t know. “Laws in roughly half the states prohibit charities from spending out of endowed funds that have fallen below their initial value, which [...]

The Obama campaign set a new standard for email communication with donors and friends. Although the following isn’t quite as high-tech as their mailings, I thought it was a very compelling pitch. It came from a friend of mine from summer camp asking for support for a fundraising project her son’s second grade class is [...]