by patrickdwyer | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
2020 was a historic, unpredictable year. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, increased calls for racial and social equity, natural disasters, and political unrest, it felt like this one year was ten. Through it all, old and new philanthropic organizations have strived to...
by patrickdwyer | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
At the beginning of the 20th Century, the first truly spectacularly wealthy multimillionaires emerged in American society. Figures like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford had so much cash that they founded philanthropic organizations to give away...
by patrickdwyer | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Education, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
A look at philanthropists donating habits reveals an interesting trend. Almost all philanthropists agree that education is one of their top priorities, and schools and scholarships receive the largest amounts of charitable donations. Why is education such a big draw...
by patrickdwyer | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Education, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
A community with an elevated level of literacy and a lot of readers is a wonderful place to live. Studies show that all levels of society are lifted by superior literacy rates, from economic development to the quality of social interaction. Even crime rates are lower...
by patrickdwyer | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Education, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
In the past, there seemed to be an issue with education accessibility. Those with problems like dyslexia often had a harder time with the curriculum than the person that didn’t have the disorder. Over the years, education accessibility became a cause of concern,...
