The Reach
On The Reach blog, we highlight individuals and organizations from MFF’s network who are tackling some of today’s biggest challenges. In our bimonthly newsletter, also called The Reach, we share these posts and other resources in order to create an ongoing conversation with our readers. Check out our email campaign archive here and subscribe below to keep up with our latest news.
India Needs Oxygen: A story of networks and impact
MFF is helping rally support for India, where COVID cases are skyrocketing and the supply of life-saving oxygen is dangerously low.
What it means to be “uncommon”
Contributor Nick Cianci reflects on the past year and is grateful for the "uncommon” people who will stop at nothing to make a difference.
Where to donate this holiday season
Year-end giving has grown in importance with the rise of “giving days” like Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day.
Seven tips for year-end fundraising
These tips will help your nonprofit raise funds now and set up your organization for long-term success.
Meet Generation Give
In 2019 thre teenagers launched a youth philanthropy initiative was Queenstown, New Zealand. Learn more here from contributor Beatrice Onion.
Opinion: COVID-19 expedites changes in the future of education and work
This piece by Rebecca Taber Staehelin & Connor Diemand-Yauman, Co-CEOs of Merit America, was originally featured in the Virginia Economic Review.
Hillary Morgridge: Doing Good in the World
In addition to her role as a Morgridge Family Foundation Senior Advisor, Hillary Morgridge is also a rockstar CPA who helps nonprofit organizations navigate their finances.
What is a transformative gift?
Here are the three hallmark features we look for when determining whether a gift is transformational. These are the principles that guide our work.
MFF’s Student Support Foundation: Sparking Change, Inspiring Impact
One SSF club president wrote: “Not only does SSF provide tangible improvements to the community, it enhances a student’s academic understanding of issues being studied.”
The Power of the 10% Rule
Every year, we hold back 10% of our annual giving budget for unexpected opportunities. We know there will be surprises.
We are a Nation of Givers
In good economic times and bad, Americans give about 2% of the gross domestic product in contributions to non-profits, churches, and other causes.
Wish for Wheels: A Study in Giving
Each year, Colorado has a Bike to School Day. But not every child can own a bike. Wish for Wheels aims to change that.
Why the Glass is Always Full
I used to spend 80% of my time talking about what was broken in the causes I supported. Then I realized that giving needs to be positive and fun.
Four Reasons Teamwork is Essential to Philanthropy
Of all the gifts my husband John and I have given over the years, I can’t think of a single project where we donated the entire cost. Here’s why.
Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers
All Hands Volunteers is a nonprofit that addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters.
Thinking Outside of the Box
Steve Jobs took a radical jump outside the box to develop a comparatively tiny, simple computer that soon revolutionized the world.
Giving is Contagious
We couldn’t have built a museum, but we make a gift with the hope that others would join us in building for the future. That’s exactly what happened.
It’s Ok to Say No
If a gift doesn’t feel right, it’s OK to say no. We have to always remember that it is our money, our time, and our lives. We have every right to decline a request for any reason.
Embrace the Unexpected
Sometimes things happen in life that don’t seem significant at the time but prove otherwise later on. That’s what happened to my husband John and me after a simple flat tire.
How Book Trust Changes the World $7 at a Time
The average middle-income child has 13 books at home, while in low-income communities there’s an average of one book for every 300 children.