When a 75-foot Norway Spruce was delivered to Rockefeller Center to serve as the complex’s iconic Christmas tree this year, it showed up looking a little worse for wear. It was bedraggled and a bit scraggly. It was shedding its thin needles all over the place. It was described as a really tall Charlie Brown tree. Lots of clever comments were made in the news and on social media about it being a perfect metaphor for the year 2020. The symbolism of the tree was transformed when a tiny … [Read more...] about How Non-Profits and Charitable Giving Changed in 2020
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Tax Money for Charity
Do I have the right to take your tax money and give it to the charity of my choice? It’s a great charity. They do great things. The money stays in Flagstaff. For full disclosure, I have to tell you that to give this tax money to charity, I not only have to take it from you, I also have to take it from some city department. Parks and Rec, for example, does not have enough money to maintain or enhance the parks. The streets are falling apart. The list goes on. Our city manager has described the … [Read more...] about Tax Money for Charity
