Greeting From Today’s Giving

October 2, 2010 12:38 pm 1 comment

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Today’s Giving is the region’s first magazine focused specifically on philanthropy and social investment. We are excited to tell you more about our publication.

We publish new issues quarterly in March, June, September and December and have a 70,000 plus-copy, annual distribution across North Dakota, western Minnesota, and northeastern South Dakota.

Our mission is “to provide insight, inspiration, and knowledgeable guidance that will help maximize the time and contributions from individuals, businesses, and agencies in helping them meet giving goals.”

Whether you are a nonprofit executive, board member, volunteer, granting organization, or community leader, Today’s Giving will provide ideas and news you can use to be more efficient and effective in your approach to philanthropy and giving in its many forms.

Each issue contains need-to-know results from the latest research conducted in the nonprofit industry, articles spotlighting the most popular nonprofit sectors, and stories about unique and successful giving efforts and practices. Today’s Giving will provide tips and tools on maximizing your giving, while minimizing taxes and keeping more wealth in our communities.

Giving is a growing experience—and everyone has something to give.

The success of Today’s Giving depends on input and support from our readers.

Be a part of Today’s Giving:

Send your story idea, letter to the editor, recommendation for the “Faces of Giving” section.
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Purchase an annual subscription (four issues) to Today’s Giving for $19.95.

Sincerely,
Lisa Jackson
Co-Founder and General Manager

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Henry Lebak

March 14, 2011
12:50 am

Good evening. I retired nearly six years ago following a 36-year career as a research analyst with the state. My youngest daughter, Becca Lebak, graduated from Bismarck High School in 2010 and is currently a freshman at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in mass communications and public relations.

Through much teamwork, she was able to secure nearly $180,000 in scholarships from colleges, organizations and businesses across the United States.

Becuase of my retirement, I was able to work with the counseling office at her high school to share scholarship news. I also helped many other of her fellow seniors to the point that Bismarck High School felt that I should go into business helping other students this year (2011).

I listened part way. I am helping other students to develop college resumes and to locate applicable scholarships. But, I do not charge for this service. It is my contribution to society. I want to help reduce students’ college debt loads all I can.

I have come to the realization how little knowledge is held by both parents and students regarding the preparation involved in planning for college beginning in middle school and how grades start counting for college in ninth grade.

I have been helping many parents and students with developing college and scholarship resumes along with how to plan for college (importance of reading, completing homework, taking the right courses, etc.)

I do believe there is tremendous need for this type of information even for middle and high school counselors.

My 35-year old daughter is a senior research scientist for Kraft Foods in Chicago and she was able to keep her debt to under $3,000 thanks to scholarships. Our son manages a restaurant in Fargo and has implemented a process of making ice cream utilizing liquid nitrogen. He finished his college education with no debt. Additionally, we had no computers to work on scholarships for them – just word of mouth and the libraries.

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