Undeterred by a global pandemic, residents of Smith County's have demonstrated incredible resilience. In the midst of the economic turmoil caused by the healthcare crisis and mandatory lockdowns, East Texans donated $3.7 million to nonprofits? Dr. Krist Swimberghe, dean of the Soules College of Business at UT Tyler, discusses these astounding insights highlighted in the latest Hibbs Institute for Business & Economic Research report entitled "Spreading Kindness and Generosity: Nonprofits, Fundraising and Volunteering in East Texas." The conversation also explores the unexpected surge of volunteerism in places like Longview, and the intriguing balance between individual and institutional giving, including the significant contributions that have bolstered the UT Tyler School of Medicine. Finally, learn what Dr. Swumberger believes this data means for the future of East Texas.(Show notes are automatically generated and may contain phonetic spellings and other spelling and punctuation errors. Grammar errors contained in the original recording are not typically corrected.)

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