This post was originally published here (Urban Wire) As 2016 comes to an end, many Americans are making final decisions about their tax-deductible charitable contributions. At the same time, in a year of record-breaking...
This post was originally published here (Urban Wire) The Twin Cities area is not one of the first places that come to mind when I think of major hubs for nonprofits working in foreign affairs, but it should be. Out of...
Annual Giving: A Basic Guide First, let’s talk a little about giving in general! If you ask a donor to give to your cause then you need to be able to show that donor that you are using his or her money wisely! People...
When looking for new donors and viewing current donors, nonprofits many times use a microscope whereby they seek to identify two critical elements. First, what is the likelihood or propensity for that person to give...
Many time people will ask the question: Should we conduct an Annual Campaign? The Answer is YES, YES and YES!!! But, we are a really small organization: YES But, we are a really large organization: YES But, we are a...
What are planned gifts… Planned gifts include gifts through a will, charitable gift annuities, gifts of life insurance, charitable trusts and more. Below is a brief list of some of the most common types of assets that...
A great deal of unnecessary mystery surrounds the process of philanthropy (a fancy word for “giving away money”). Dozens of books, articles, and sociological studies have analyzed the typical donor, trying...
