
A Share Tank Holiday
This week I had the privilege to help award thousands of dollars of charitable grants to more than a dozen nonprofits in Irving, TX as...


Ho Ho Ho-liday Giving
With temperatures in Texas finally dipping below the freezing mark this week it's beginning to feel more like the Christmas season. The...


Put Down That Phone!
As someone who worked for decades in the telecommunications industry, it should come as no surprise that I like phones. The telephone...


David’s Non-Profit Tip: Dress for Success
Twenty years ago – just about everybody in the world of business wore dress clothes to work – all the time. Then along came business...


David’s Tip to Non-Profits: Be Punctual!
This probably isn’t about what you think – anybody in the business world knows to be on time for meetings. But you have to plan for...


David’s Nonprofit Tips: Practice Your Pitching
It’s summertime and baseball is in full swing – pun intended. But this tip isn’t about throwing a ball – it’s about how to get better at...


David’s Nonprofit Tips: Logos are Important!
Companies spend billions of dollars annually to create and promote their brands – often in the form of a logo – which is short for...


the Most Interesting Man I Knew
In a career like mine, you meet a lot of people. I've met presidents, legislators, governors, captains of industry like Sam Walton of...
Philanthropy vs. Politics
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been getting several letters it seems each week asking me for donations to political candidates. With...
Avoiding Charity Thieves
Last year the New York Daily News ran a story about how several charity organizations that were supposed to help cancer victims instead...