Mary Lou Sayles isn’t the kind of executive director to lock herself away in her office and busy herself with paperwork while people need help outside her door. “I am a firm believer you help one person, that’s a good...
Tag: The Philanthropy Edition
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: League of Women Voters
Can you explain the mission of the League of Women Voters? The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: In November, we write about philanthropy
Philanthropy in its most basic definition means “love of humanity.” I like to believe that people are basically good — that we all start out with the best of intentions, full of that love of humanity. Sometimes the world is...
Brenda McCutcheon
Caring for the Caregiver By Brenda McCutcheon | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson Whether choosing caregiving as a profession, planning to be a caregiver for a family member or becoming a family caregiver unexpectedly, women in caregiver roles often find themselves...
Tracy Foss
Paying Hope Forward By Jasmine Gomez | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson On a family road trip to her in-laws’ house in Boston for Thanksgiving, Tracy Foss began to wonder if something was wrong. Her daughter, Madeline, was remarkably thirsty....