The Gifting Season: Capital Campaigns, Annual Support and Endowments
With the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons fast approaching, this is the ideal time to push your generosity button; dig deep into your pocket, wallet, purse or checkbook, and give to your favorite charities. This article will highlight a number of ideas that may be helpful to individuals, corporations and foundations as they plan their gifting strategies for end-of-year giving for 2016 and for...
Read MoreLooking Under Rocks-Research on Renowned Psychiatrist Surprising
Fifty years ago while a student at Columbia University, I commenced a major research project. I examined the files of the Army Air Force during World War II with a specific purpose in mind. Did the leaders find time to plan for the postwar world, what were their theories of international relations, and whom did they think the enemies of the future might be? After months of digging through dusty...
Read MoreOne Man’s Odyssey: Pete Way and the Augusta Warrior Project
By Perry Smith One way to help explain how the Augusta Warrior Project works is to examine one veteran who has received assistance from the team members at the non-profit AWP. The following is the story of Pete Way, an Army veteran who was badly injured in Afghanistan in 2003. Pete, son of an Episcopal priest, spent most of his youth in Sandersville and Savannah. After graduating from Windsor...
Read MoreAttacking the Homeless Veteran Issue
By Perry Smith Over the course of the next few months a series of articles will highlight how the Augusta Warrior Project is helping veterans throughout the Aiken/Augusta area. At the outset, it is important to emphasize that the Augusta Warrior Project is not a government agency but is a local non-profit organization. It is located right here and is staffed by dedicated, patriotic and hard...
Read MoreThe Triple Nickel Story: Lessons From Some Special Fighter Pilots
By Perry Smith Two weeks ago, At Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. I addressed a “dining out” for the 555th Fighter Squadron. Since I had flown 180 combat missions with the “Triple Nickel” during the Vietnam War, I was asked to relate my experiences of so many years ago. The squadron, which is permanently based at Aviano Air Base in Northern Italy, was participating in the famous “red flag” and...
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