Haddad-What Does Giving Tuesday Mean to You?

By Duke Haddad, Ed.D

The beauty of the upcoming holidays should never be about what new material item we can acquire and eventually throw away. It should be about your personal joy of giving to others. We should give thanks for what we have and dedicate ourselves to being better stewards of our resources. Do we really need a special day or season as a reason to promote philanthropy? Let's use Giving Tuesdays during the holidays as a catalyst to educate others on the importance that giving time, talent and treasure has on improving the lives of others throughout the year.

I hope you enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving, and as you experience the upcoming "branded" days, think about what #GivingTuesday means to you and share this feeling with everyone you meet!

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Duke Haddad, Ed.D., CFRE, is currently associate director of development, director of capital campaigns and director of corporate development for The Salvation Army Indiana Division in Indianapolis. He also serves as president of Duke Haddad and Associates LLC and is a freelance instructor for Nonprofit Web Advisor.

He has been a contributing author to NonProfit PRO since 2008.

He received his doctorate degree from West Virginia University with an emphasis on education administration plus a dissertation on donor characteristics. He received a master’s degree from Marshall University with an emphasis on public administration plus a thesis on annual fund analysis. He secured a bachelor’s degree (cum laude) with an emphasis on marketing/management. He has done post graduate work at the University of Louisville.

Duke has received the Fundraising Executive of the Year Award, from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter. He also was given the Outstanding West Virginian Award, Kentucky Colonel Award and Sagamore of the Wabash Award from the governors of West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, for his many career contributions in the field of philanthropy.