Sometimes, it’s the small stuff. When Paul Arenberg first approached me in 2010 about an Executive Director’s discretionary fund, I said a hasty “no thank you.” My public policy and …
Redemption
I read a letter aloud to several staff members last week. After I finished, Program Director Thurman Young summed up the story as one of redemption, practically writing the blogpost …
In Honor of Ancestors: A Family Remembers
I have a story for you. We’ve received word of a gift totaling $17,000 we will receive in the coming month or two. But that’s the middle of the story. …
Family Values
Shame on me. Today I remembered two important things: family values and matzo ball soup. In 28 years, you would think I’d have learned the magic of The Scholarship Foundation …
The Social Utility of Scholarships, c.1926
In 1926, six years after the first interest-free loan was made, Scholarship Foundation founder Meta Bettman typed out a five-page essay, explaining the connection between this seemingly individual act (a …
Superheroes: One Week in Advising
In a staff of 13, it seems odd to refer to three people as a “department.” So, for purposes of this blog post, I’ll just tag them Superheroes of The …
