Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott’s Blog

Encouraging Fiscal Responsibility Among Your Employees
Employees who are well educated about financial responsibility tend to make better decisions that impact their finances. As an employer, understanding your role in inspiring financial responsibility among your employees is vital to leading them towards smart spending...

Funding and Start-Ups: A Legal Perspective
The legal structure of a company, whether it's an LLC or a sole proprietorship, helps to determine the type of funding that the owner receives. Different structures have different tax, income, and liability requirements for businesses owners and their partners. Anyone...

How Nonprofits Can Raise Funds During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a drastic change in the daily functioning of nonprofit organizations worldwide. Nevertheless, these nonprofit organizations have to continue raising funds for their missions during this unsettled time if they are to stay afloat....

The Value of Small Business Philanthropy
The value of small business philanthropy is an important topic right now. As a result, it's great to see more and more companies giving back to their communities. However, the truth is that many companies don't know the importance of this kind of giving and may not be...

How the Pandemic Changed Wealthy Donations
According to the Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, COVID19 did not increase donations. Statistics record a 90% contribution which is precisely the same amount that Americans donated from the previous records. However, the pandemic has significantly changed the...

Nonprofits and Tapping into Corporate Giving
There is a unique opportunity for nonprofits and tapping into corporate giving. It represents more than just charitable funding, but it is still considered an essential driver of nonprofit programs worldwide. There was a total of $20.05 billion corporate giving in...

5 Charities for Women to Support
Recent years have seen women's issues take center stage. Those interested in supporting women's causes will find many charitable organizations to choose from. The following are some of those ranked highly by outside evaluators like GiveWell and CharityNavigators....

Starting a 5K for Charity
Organizing a 5K (3.1 miles) is not only rewarding but also an exciting experience. The 5K has been distinguished as one of the best strategies for charity fundraising because of its approach to a distance that attracts more participants than other races. ...

Affordable Ways to Incorporate Philanthropy in Your Small Business
Corporate social accountability in this modern world has proliferated from a competitive benefit to companies' definite must. Generally, clients tend to look for brands that apply sustainability and philanthropy. Additionally, organizations that share part of their...

Supporting Asian-American Businesses
As a country formed by immigrants, the United States has always welcomed people who seek a better life. Among the many who have long sought freedom and a better life are the Asian people. Like many who emigrated from other countries, Asians have encountered obstacles...