Listen to “The Dumb Tax” by Fred Smith “Where’s the elevator?” The donor looked up the empty shaft in the nonprofit’s new building his family’s foundation had [...]
Listen to “Hands Off” by Fred Smith For me, as someone having founded and co-founded several organizations, few things are more satisfying than spending time with men and women [...]
Listen to “Brace Yourself” by Fred Smith Last week was Thanksgiving followed by Black Friday. We know the majority of Americans were shopping over the long weekend with 20 [...]
Listen to “More than Enough” by Fred Smith My wife, Carol, was sleeping in the passenger seat as we drove past the exit sign for Tyler, Texas. It was 1977 and we were on our [...]
Listen to “Is the Glitter Gone?” by Fred Smith In 1929, in the grip of a global depression, Americans flocked to theaters to escape the harshness of their lives and catch a [...]
Listen to “What’s the Outlook?” by Fred Smith The difference between weather and climate is important. Weather alters constantly while climate changes are slow but the [...]
Listen to “The Gospel Drone” by Fred Smith In 1967 film maker (and devout Christian) Irwin “Shorty” Yeaworth produced “The Gospel Blimp” as a send-up of the craze [...]
Listen to “Paper Dolls” by Fred Smith There is no topic more widely discussed and fretted about in family philanthropy than that of donor intent. Horror stories (both true and [...]
Listen to “I Am Somebody” by Fred Smith Two times in the Gospel of Luke the disciples are caught asking who will be great in the Kingdom. It’s not a bad question. In fact, [...]
Listen to “The Family Farm” by Fred Smith I’ve had many conversations over the years with friends about the dangers of leaving wealth to children only to ruin them. It’s taken [...]
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