Now hear this....ALL DONATIONS ARE LEGIT!

My alter-ego is ED of Dallas Social Venture Partners, one of 25 Social Venture Partnerships around the world. I have enjoyed working with a community of citizens who desire to be intentional about their giving and strategic about their volunteer-ship. Like the Social Venture Partners, I have always approached my philanthropy through strategic service. However, I've never really taken my monetary giving seriously. At least not beyond a tally of what I could recall during tax season.

I guess I was not inspired by the small amounts I was able to give here and there. I never felt legitimate since my donations were not large enough to be called "platinum" or "sustainer" or would categorize me as a "large donor".

But thanks to the evolution of web technology, the movement of micro-financing, and the recent Obama-approach to campaign fundraising, ALL DONATIONS ARE LEGIT! And so, borrowing from SVP terminology, but with a personal spin; I will now keep track and promote my gifting to those organizations whose missions I so care about! And, I will call it... "My Social Investment Portfolio".