It is not possible to predict when we will put the pandemic behind us. However, when we ultimately celebrate these tidings and declare our relief, there must be a new commitment on how to the ongoing needs of children and families. There has been a bright light in the darkness and misery of the pandemic. Facing a [...]
The pandemic has sent many of our nation’s nonprofits into a tailspin. But, even during the worst of the pandemic’s economic downturn, individual donors have stepped up, especially to help families in need. They have provided extra assistance to our country’s food banks, who saw a 55 percent increase in the demand for their services. [...]
Pitching in at the Food Bank When we first started thinking about launching Boomerang Giving, we thought of the slogan “Uncage your age!” To us, that meant that those of us over 60 should set aside the cultural and social assumptions about “senior citizens” that work against us remaining or becoming vibrant members [...]
In the time since our launch in mid-November, Boomerang Giving has been honored by media attention focused upon the idea which we hope will sweep America. Kerry Hannon’s retirement column in the New York Times has been carried in daily newspapers in Albany, San Antonio, Boston, Minneapolis and Bend, Oregon. Richard Eisenberg’s piece for PBS’s [...]
In the weeks since the launch of Boomerang Giving we have been in contact with a number of nonprofit organizations that plan to introduce Boomerang Giving to their supporters. That is nothing but a good thing. If a single supporter funds a new contribution by diverting (Boomeranging) a discount, then the nonprofit is securing additional resources. [...]