Author’s Note: These short stories wind up a 12-part series exploring the lessons I’ve learned in building a foundation. I realized in writing these twelve articles that I’m not embarrassed by the mistakes I’ve made; perhaps I’m even proud of them. They have been my tuition for learning.

Author’s Note:  This is the first of the last two installments of my 12 month/article journey through “lessons from building a foundation”.  I promised last month that the last two articles of this series would be a compilation of short stories and lessons attached to each so, here goes:

Author’s Note: This is the 10th in a series of 12 articles about the mistakes we’ve made building our foundation since 1997. I’ve decided the last two articles will be a specific timeline of who we’ve connected with and what we learned specifically in our primary growth years – 2007 to the present. I hope you enjoy these articles. Feel free to contact me at any time.

This is the 9^th in a series of 12 articles about mistakes I’ve made and lessons I’ve learned building a non-profit foundation since 1997.

Author’s Note: This is the 7th in a series of 12 articles I’m writing on mistakes and learning in building our foundation since 1997.

Author’s note: This is the sixth article in a series of 12 describing mistakes I’ve made in building a foundation.  My hope is that they are helpful to you in your own philanthropic efforts.

One of my favorite cousins, Mike Murphy, teases bartenders by saying “I’m searching for the second best martini in America.”

Author’s Note:  This is the 4^th in a series of 12 articles meant to share my trials and my errors in starting up and building The Business of Good.  They are intended to help anyone who pursues a noble cause.

Authors Note:  This is the third in a series of 12 articles I’m writing to share my experience, often “what not to do”, from building our foundation over the last 14 years.