http://hartsookcompanies.com/blog Committed to advancing fundraising and philanthropy Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:18:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Bobby, We Gotta Get This Done!” Those words were spoken to me almost two years ago this week by a Texas Gentleman, Gerald Franklin.  This Houstonian embodies everything you think about Texans and their love of their state.  He is big, outspoken, dedicated and lovable. Gerald started a firestorm at the National ... http://hartsookcompanies.com/blog/%e2%80%9cbobby-we-gotta-get-this-done%e2%80%9d/ Last Christmas I was with a young and very talented fundraiser from the University of Missouri Kansas City who was giving me a ride home in a storm.  As we turned the corner to my condo, she asked me what I thought made a good fundraiser.  You know, when you’ve ... http://hartsookcompanies.com/blog/curiosity/ I just talked to my friend who is also my personal banker and is in charge of giving for his bank in my home town.  He is a great guy who cares about philanthropy.  He has been supportive of me in the community.   In our conversation, I told him that ... http://hartsookcompanies.com/blog/fundraisers-walk-away-from-money/ It is a Sunday afternoon.  During football season, many don’t know is that I watch bowling the first quarter of the NFL game.  I’m not embarrassed to tell you, I love bowling.  So I watch for an hour or so the PBA, Professional Bowlers Association games. Well, today the intercollegiate game ... http://hartsookcompanies.com/blog/what%e2%80%99s-bowling-got-to-do-with-it/ John and Dave were sitting at the bar in my favorite watering hole in Portland, Maine.  The Dry Dock has a great salad that just hits the spot and a Bloody Mary to die for—the kind that’s could be a meal in itself, with a huge stalk of celery and ... http://hartsookcompanies.com/blog/even-the-donor-knew-better/