On the first weekend of March, we challenged people all over the world to take a pledge and unplug. We created a poster with the phrase “I UNPLUG TO _____.” We asked people to download this poster, fill it in, take a photo and share it on NationalDayofUnplugging.com. In doing so, we hoped people would share how and why they unplug. The results were fascinating.

Who or What is this #MillennialChat?

While attending the Millennial Donor Summit back in June of 2011 (now MCON), a group of millennials connected during the all-digital conference by, you guessed it, Twitter! Using the conference hashtag a few of us were tired of being talked ABOUT and wanted to learn more about each other and learn more about giving, networking, and professionalism FROM each other.

What’s the significance of a year? On the most basic level, a year marks the moment when the earth is in the same place in its orbit with the sun. But that basic fact of physics has grown to take on greater meaning over the course of time. We celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, historical events, all on the basis of the earth being in the same spot.

Almost every Thursday, I purchase a $1 copy of Street Sense, a weekly newspaper created and sold by homeless individuals in Washington, DC. I don't buy a copy of Street Sense from every vendor who approaches me daily as I head to and from my office. I do it once a week, buying a copy from the first vendor who asks.