What's the difference between individual, business or family giving? It's a lot like saying how is one friend's monthly check to her favorite charity different from another friend who calls the organization with questions before she writes one.

Or is there a difference between the company owner who writes checks to sponsor events and another who contributes valuable in-kind services? What about a difference between families who meet around the dining room table once a year to decide on gifts from their donor advised fund or one that has started a family foundation and meets in a conference room quarterly?

They all give, and yes, there are many differences.  And yet, there is no difference.  The gift is valuable and matters every day to the organizations.  What is different is the how and the why.

There is no right way, better way or best way.  Alone, with employees, or with family you and they own the way you do it and the decisions. Today we touch on family and business.