With just about any purchase these days, you can get back a mother lode of premiums: gift cards, music downloads, etc. What about a purchase whose premiums could feed a family of four or cover the fees for a child to go to school? In its most simplistic terms, that’s the notion behind the principles […]

There are those who criticize the Satisfaction generation as selfish and self-absorbed. So boomer bashers may be surprised to learn that nearly a third of the folks who grew up listening to Bob Dylan and the Beatles volunteer their labor–as much, if not more than any segment of the population.
With the population aging, this […]

For a specialist in international development and computer technology, Cliff Missen has an unusual resume: High school dropout. Homesteader in Alaska. Prison guard. Well driller. But his most formative experience came even earlier, when as a child he was shuttled between various relatives and foster homes. “I knew what […]

How can you be smarter when it comes to philanthropy? Ann Lurie, one of Chicago’s biggest and most effective donors has it figured out. Ann Lurie likes to encourage people to pick up a dictionary and look up the word “philanthropy.” Its purest definition is not about money; it is a “love of mankind.”
“I try […]

Susan Rosen plans events, but for the past year, 10-piece bands and themed drinks have taken a backseat to Rosen’s unofficial second job: promoting Rwanda Reads. Rosen and her friend Randi Markusen launched the organization in September of 2005 to create a community center and library for the central province of Gitarama, which was […]

Already up to speed on your Volunteering 101? Here are some leads for getting started:
Health
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
What They Do: Run fundraising events to raise money for cystic fibrosis research
How You Can Help: Assist with the planning and execution of fundraising events
Skills and Training: None
Time Commitment: Varies
1-800-FightCF
National MS Society
What They Do: Fundraise to support […]

It’s not uncommon for older Americans to head back to college, with interests ranging from adult education courses to the pursuit of undergraduate or graduate degrees. But a recent article in AARP Magazine suggests that in the future, the older adults going back to college might be offered some even more stimulating and challenging coursework.
The […]

By James R. Petersen
Satisfaction Magazine
September/October 2006
Reveille at Camp Premier, a tent city in Chalmette, La., sounds like this: At about 5 in the morning, the death-rattle snores give way to groans, then the soft click of pill containers being opened. We grope for eyeglasses, Dopp kits, work clothes. The 15-person tent begins to empty.
It’s an […]