Keyword: philanthropy

Give Realty celebrates three years and over $122,000 in charitable donations

Give Realty celebrates three years and over $122,000 in charitable donations

Real estate philanthropy It is common for Realtors to say they donate to charity or are philanthropic, but some really mean that they buy Girl Scout Cookies when uniformed children knock on their door. There are exceptions, however, and one that shines brightly is Give Realty of Austin, Texas, which gives 25% of the commission from every sale to the ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/09/12  | 6 Comments News

America’s 60 Most Generous Donors Named- Four From Real Estate Industry

America’s 60 Most Generous Donors Named- Four From Real Estate Industry

Slate’s 2009 Most Generous list released Slate.com today released its annual Slate 60 list outlining the top 60 largest philanthropic donations in America in 2009 and compared to previous years, donations are (as everyone would suspect) down considerably and the top donor isn’t Oprah or Bill Gates. We decided to analyze the list this year to see how generous leaders ...

Lani Rosales | 2010/02/09  | 13 Comments News

10 Steps to Organizing a Real Estate Social Media Non-Profit Community Channel

10 Steps to Organizing a Real Estate Social Media Non-Profit Community Channel

Create a ruckus within your local community So, you’re interested in creating a social media channel for your community non-profit, but not sure where to begin?  We’ll I’m going to draw an outline for what a channel could look like with a little work, a lot of heart, and by putting to use many of the free online tools you’re ...

Benn Rosales | 2009/07/07  | 12 Comments Social Media

Using Real Estate Social Media to Broaden Community Non-Profit Efforts

Using Real Estate Social Media to Broaden Community Non-Profit Efforts

The Age Old Challenge Realtors are well known for their community efforts, but the problem has always been the dependence on newspapers and local media to get the word out- a true grass roots effort.  The challenge is getting the word out fast enough and many times you hear about such efforts after they’ve happened. From fund raising for local ...

Benn Rosales | 2009/07/07  | 11 Comments Real Estate

When Did Greed Become Bad?

When Did Greed Become Bad?

Greed “… greed — for lack of a better word — is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms — greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge — has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed — you mark my words ...

Brandie Young | 2009/06/12  | 19 Comments Social Media