Tomorrow, November 19th, is World Toilet Day. Do you give a shit? You should. Because 1 in 3 people worldwide (that’s 2.4 billion) do not have access to a safe, private toilet. The theme of World Toilet Day 2016 is “toilets and jobs,” focusing on how sanitation, or the lack of it, can impact people’s livelihoods. […]
Philanthropy Friday: Top Philanthropy Posts of 2015 (According to Me!)
Happy New Year! Since we’re starting 2016 on a Friday, it seemed fitting to start the year off with my favorite philanthropy-related posts from 2015. Some were published here and some were published elsewhere. I hope all are inspiring. Here they are, listed from oldest to newest. Philanthropy Friday: What Compassion Means to Me #1000Speak […]
Philanthropy Friday: #WorldToiletDay is No Joke
If you read this blog or follow me regularly, you know I have a thing for toilets. Every year around this time, I enjoy a good amount of potty talk. I also tend to talk about dirty water too. Clean water and sanitation are important to me because access to both affects so many other […]
(Not at all) Wordless Wednesday: Happy World Toilet Day!
Is it weird that I’m excited for World Toilet Day? I mean, what other day allows for potty talk all day long? And you can get away with making a photo collage of latrines. World Toilet Day was created by the United Nations to recognize the life-saving importance of toilets and sanitation and to raise awareness about […]
Flush for Good: Celebrating World Toilet Day with Awareness and a Giveaway!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Standard. All opinions and text are mine. I received a Lowe’s gift card in exchange for this post. Also in exchange for this post, 20 sanitary toilet pans will be donated to a community in need (10 in my honor and 10 in […]
Reframing Philanthropy + Gearing Up for World Toilet Day
I went to a board of directors retreat for a nonprofit client of mine this weekend. During the retreat, a board member made a presentation on creating a culture of philanthropy. Her presentation got participants to talk about a subject that had not been openly discussed in a meaningful way in the past. Giving and […]
