All of our American readers are familiar with the traditional First Thanksgiving tale that is taught to schoolchildren every November: how the colonists would have starved had the indigenous North Americans not fed them and taught them how to cultivate and prepare local food. Whether presented as historical fact or Read more…
In “Back To The Future”, Marty McFly tells a gymnasium full of teenagers, “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that.” That actor, Michael J. Fox, says the opposite to his fellow Parkinson’s sufferers- he knows they are ready for a cure. Past ready, really- Fox himself has lived with Read more…
Do you know what your organization’s biggest assets are when it comes to your live fundraising event? At Bliss Auctions, we believe it’s your volunteers! Volunteers, helpers, the generous folks that give their time to your live event for free- they are indeed some of our biggest assets and harnessing Read more…
Michaela Goade, an award-winning illustrator who lives in Sitka, Alaska, is a member of the Tlingit tribe and her work is a celebration of her culture as well as her love of nature. Her beautiful illustrations in We Are Water Protectors, a children’s book by Carole Lindstrom, led to her Read more…
November’s Moment of Bliss Non-profit Spotlight shines on Nourish LA, a grassroots, volunteer-led nonprofit focused on providing food to hungry folks while diverting and reclaiming food waste. Founded in the early days of the pandemic by the tenacious Natalie Flores, Nourish harnessed the energy of collective action by enlisting volunteers, Read more…