Discoveries of The FDDS Program at AU

The Machinery of Night: Strategic Giving

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:07:03 -0500

The Machinery of Night: Strategic Giving:

Giving strategically to homelessness as a cause requires an adept understanding of a local homeless community and its distinct needs. Once those needs are identified, the groups that best deliver services to the homeless in a given are can be identified. As I consider my personal strategic goals,…

Steph.: Youth Homelessness.

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:47:44 -0500

Steph.: Youth Homelessness.:

stephmvela:

In the book “Almost Home” by Tina Kelley the lives of youths who, unfortunately, have suffered the brunt of life’s worst are chronicled. They are young women and young men who through life’s obstacles have found themselves as another statistic, as a homeless youth. To me, homelessness represents…

KNOW BETTER: How Will I Give With My Short And Long Term Goals?

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:18:29 -0400

KNOW BETTER: How Will I Give With My Short And Long Term Goals?:

fddsknowbetter:

What are your short-term (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural, and/or political? Please explain….

KNOW BETTER: The Philosophy of Giving

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:16:51 -0400

KNOW BETTER: The Philosophy of Giving:

fddsknowbetter:

Question: What are your short-term (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural, and/or political? Please…

The Machinery of Night: Giving Goals

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:24:44 -0400

The Machinery of Night: Giving Goals:

mattmlien:

Since coming to AU, my personal and professional development has centered around giving. I’ve tried to learn through giving my time and ideas to various groups on campus and throughout the city as well as surrounding myself with professional givers. I like the idea that I can be successful…

Cassie Fowler: Giving in the Long and Short Term

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:35:46 -0400

Cassie Fowler: Giving in the Long and Short Term:

cassiefowler:

Having been accepted into the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program on the assumption of a commitment to helping underserved communities, I realize it was only a matter of time before I was asked to evaluate my giving goals. Quite frankly, before being assigned this task, I had…

Steph.: Do Better.

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:35:52 -0400

Steph.: Do Better.:

stephmvela:

What are your short-term (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural, and/or political? Please explain….

Danny B.: Learning How to Give

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:49:21 -0400

Danny B.: Learning How to Give:

danielbraxtonmarks:

What are your short-term (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural, and/or political? Please explain….

She Believed She Could, So She Did: "You Get More Than You Give" Giving 2.0 Blog Post #1

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:53:02 -0400

She Believed She Could, So She Did: "You Get More Than You Give" Giving 2.0 Blog Post #1:

itsnkem:

Question #1: What are your short-term goals (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural, and/or political?…

Udodilim: Gaining Insight from Giving 2.0

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:03:00 -0400

Udodilim: Gaining Insight from Giving 2.0:

nnamdiud:

Within the next eighteen months, I expect my giving to comprise of involvement in various FDDS initiatives such as Hope for the Holidays and our partnership with the National Museum for African American History and Culture. Through these activities I hope to gain insight into the specific…

Nallely Mejia: Giving: Now and Then

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:58:12 -0400

Nallely Mejia: Giving: Now and Then:

nallelymejia:

In response to the following prompt: What are your short-term (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural,…

Justin Morgan- Giving 2.0 Blog Post 1

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:07:01 -0400

Justin Morgan- Giving 2.0 Blog Post 1:

jwmorgan17:

My short-term giving goals are kind of pre set, and out of my hands right now. I’m stretched, time wise, and so my goals are set for me by whoever is controlling my time. I just try to give 100% to whoever that may be. For the moment, my two main projects for giving are Hope for the Holidays and…

Following the North Star: To Give is to Uplift

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:22:06 -0400

Following the North Star: To Give is to Uplift :

jblaney28:

An individual’s success is not a one man endeavor, but rather his triumph after being uplifted by others. In the 12th century Bernard of Chartres remarked that, “we are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of…

My FDDS Blog: Giving 2,0 and Business

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:14:25 -0400

My FDDS Blog: Giving 2,0 and Business:

alandayfdds:

What are your short-term (in the next 18 months) and long-term goals for giving and what steps are you taking right now to ensure your success? Are there barriers to your success? If so, are they financial, physical, social/emotional, technical, cultural, and/or political? Please explain….

KNOW BETTER: Giving Post 1 - Vince Ross

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:27:59 -0400

KNOW BETTER: Giving Post 1 - Vince Ross:

fddsknowbetter:

I have a lot I need to get done in the short term, I need to get over this cold, I need to select major that does not involve me spending extra time at American University. I need to take the LSAT, I need to apply to law schools, I need to find something to do in my break between college and Law…

Do you appreciate art?

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:53:12 -0400

Do you appreciate art?:

Exhibitions of all kinds at the National Gallery of art in Washington, DC. Experience art here.

What do you know about Frederick Douglass?

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:49:32 -0400

What do you know about Frederick Douglass?:

Explore the Frederick Douglass National Historic site in Washington, DC.

Experience the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC.

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:50:17 -0400

Experience the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC.:

Exhibits, talks, music, performing arts, cinema, and culinary events.

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:52:51 -0400

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center:

Experience DC on the Capitol Steps this weekend.

U.S. Department of State: Honoring Nelson Mandela in South Africa

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:57:33 -0400

U.S. Department of State: Honoring Nelson Mandela in South Africa:

statedept:

About the Author: Laura Santini serves as Assistant Information Officer at the U.S. Mission in Pretoria, South Africa.

For the U.S. Mission to South Africa, Mandela Day began at 8:00 a.m. on the chancery lawn with a resounding chorus of Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela, who turned…