managed giving

"Peyton and Drew have this idea of giving back that's in their DNA," said Rick Larsen, president of national children's charity Operation Kids.

The Breeses have impacted 10,000 New Orleans children, including 1,506 at Lusher Charter School, where Brees Family Field was dedicated in October after an $800,000 donation by Brees and Brittany.

And as far as heroes, the city has been given one in the form of QB Drew Brees. Brees has been involved in the city’s recovery efforts since his arrival in 2006. Along with his wife, Brittany, he founded the Brees Dream Foundation, which has formed a partnership with Operation Kids in New Orleans to help restore educational and recreational spaces in the city.

Drew and Brittany’s Brees Dream Foundation announced a partnership in 2007 with international children’s charity Operation Kids, to rebuild and restore academic and athletic facilities, parks and playgrounds, after-school programs, mentoring programs for the intellectually disabled, neighborhood revitalization projects and child care facilities in New Orleans.

No Super Bowl-bound player has energized a city like quarterback Drew Brees has energized New Orleans. Much ado has been made about Drew’s on-field success and his charity work. However, few articles have detailed the extent of his philanthropic endeavors. It is more than just a donation or an athletic field. It is an investment in a whole city’s children.

During a time of natural disaster, we are often asked, “How can I do the most good?” Everyone wants to give to those who have been affected, but so often stories appear revealing instance after instance of well intended but rushed and ineffective generosity. As managed giving consultants for individuals, families and companies, we offer the following insight to give smarter in times of disaster and great need – whether you are giving $20 to aid immediately or want to join forces to make a lasting, sustainable change. 

During a time of natural disaster, we are often asked, “How can I do the most good?” Everyone wants to give to those who have been affected, but so often stories appear revealing instance after instance of well intended but rushed and ineffective generosity. As managed giving consultants for individuals, families and companies, we offer the following insight to give smarter in times of disaster and great need – whether you are giving $20 to aid immediately or want to join forces to make a lasting, sustainable change.

One of the key tenets of Operation Kids is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of charitable giving. This fall, we accelerated our focus on providing an expanded suite of philanthropic services for donors in order to help you increase the effectiveness, impact and scale of your giving.