In 45 B.C, Julius Caesar introduced the leap year, adding an extra day to the calendar every fourth year because our solar year was just a smidgen longer than 365 days (365.24219 days, to be exact). Thus, February 29 was born! While this may seem like a minor adjustment, it prevents a gradual misalignment with the natural order of months and seasons. If we didn’t hit reset periodically, in 100 years, our seasons would be off a whole month. Fast forward 300 years, and February would feel suspiciously like May! So, what does this ancient calendar adjustment have to do with [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marielle DeJong npd@afpwnc.org afpwnc.org June 23, 2020 Nominations Now Open for National Philanthropy Day Awards Asheville, NC -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Western North Carolina Chapter is now accepting nominations for 2020 National Philanthropy Day Awards, which will be celebrated this November. The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 28th. National Philanthropy Day is a special day to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy – and those active in the philanthropic community – make to our lives, communities and world. Each November, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Western North Carolina Chapter celebrates [...]