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TisBest Profiles: Kristie Tanner of HSUS

TisBest Profiles: Kristie Tanner, Account Manager of Business Development and Corporate Relations at The Humane Society of the United States Relationship to TisBest: The Humane Society of the United States is one of the organizations that TisBest represents and to date, they have received more than $24,000 as a result of our partnership. If you…

TisBest Profiles: Susan Messina of NHF

TisBest Profiles: Susan Messina, Director of Communications and SpecialProjects at National Hospice Foundation Relationship to TisBest: National Hospice Foundation is one of the organizations that TisBest represents and to date they have received more than $7,000 as a result of our partnership. If you had to describe the core of your organization in a Tweet…

Giving Back to the World by TisBest Intern, Travis Woo

Hi, my name is Travis and I’m interning with TisBest Philanthropy to help make the world a better place. Let me introduce myself by telling you about what giving means to me. In my experience I’ve found that many people give to what is close to them. I’ve seen parents support causes that help children,…

Our Day of Service at YouthCare

On Tuesday, the TisBest staff participated in a day of service.  We planned, purchased, and prepared lunch at the Orion Center.  The Orion Center is run by YouthCare, a Seattle organization that helps transition homeless kids off the streets and into school, jobs, and success.  YouthCare is our newest charity partner, and the more we…

Five Ways to Teach Children About Giving

Teaching children about giving is essential to the well-being of society.  After all, they’re not going to be kids forever!  Here are five ways you can teach children how important, fun and easy philanthropy can be. Volunteering.  You don’t have to go through a charity to volunteer your time.  Encourage your children to imagine: who…

Philanthropy Fit for a Prince (and Princess-to-Be)

You’re probably getting a little tired of hearing about the Royal Wedding (if not–nevermind! read on!), but we can’t help mentioning how wonderful we think it is that the Prince William and his bride-to-be are requesting gifts of charity in lieu of the elaborate (and extravagant) gifts that were seen at previous royal nuptials. Even better, one…