It was expected that our development team members contribute routinely so we could ethically ask others to give to the same causes. I felt financially strained and insecure just pitching in $15 here and there while other members of my team contributed well over $100 to each campaign. I simply could not afford to donate at the same pace — I was fresh out of college with student loans nipping at my heels, newly married with double the living expenses, and bringing home an entry-level salary. I was worried that my employer would inaccurately measure my level of dedication to the organization (aka my job) by my modest donations.
A to Z: Kaleidoscope of Black Culture and Experiences: Educator, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Dolly Adams
On a significant day, August 13, 1931, a momentous event took place. It was the signing of the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of…