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The Moyer Foundation
If you’ve followed Major League All-Star pitcher Jaime Moyer’s celebrated career, you know that he has been recognized as much for his work off the field as on. In 2000, Jamie and his wife Karen established The Moyer Foundation. Since then, the Foundation has raised more than $19 million to provide comfort and support to…
The President’s Donations
President Obama’s announcement that he will donate his Nobel Prize money ($1.4 million) to 10 charities is terrific news. These are important charitable organizations which will use the money well. We’re especially pleased that of the ten charities identified by the White House, five of them are part of the TisBest Philanthropy 250 charity list….
Parade Magazine Survey: Americans giving generously despite recession.
A story in Sunday’s Parade Magazine titled, “Compassion Counts More Than Ever,” reports that even during this economic recession, Americans are giving generously to support the causes that are important to them. In addition, Americans in large numbers are donating their time to a wide variety of worthy causes. It’s very encouraging to see that…
And yet another earthquake
Several major charities have taken flack in recent weeks for spending less than 100% of the donations they have received for Haiti relief. Yet the recent earthquake in Chile is a grim reminder that financial reserves are essential if we are to be prepared to respond to the next disaster. It appears that keeping some…
Best Friends Animal Society
I was reminded of the great work of Best Friends Animal Society while looking for a charity to recommend to my 10-year-old niece. My wife and I bought her a TisBest card for Christmas and wanted to give her a starting point for her search. I thought of her passion for helping animals as I read…
Erik Marks, TisBest Founder, Honored as a Seattle Executive Recruiting 40 Over 40
Last week, TisBest founder Erik Marks was honored by Seattle Executive Recruiting as one of the 40 people over the age of 40 they “admire for their influence and accomplishments and who have emerged from their experiences with integrity, style, and gravitas.” The team here at TisBest was ecstatic to see Erik honored with this…