Fred Smith, Author at The Center for Effective Philanthropy

Is the Glitter Gone?

Aug 24, 2021 | Donors, Guest Author

In 1929, in the grip of a global depression, Americans flocked to theaters to escape the harshness of their lives and catch a momentary peek at the glittering one percent doing well. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s bleak outlook on the concept, “Let me tell you about the very...

Bearing Witness

Jul 23, 2019 | Guest Author

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]This post originally appeared on The Gathering blog. The first time I read the phrase “bearing witness” was in Elie Wiesel’s book “Night” recounting the horrors of the Holocaust and the...