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Endowments & Foundations » Activating Board Members as Fundraisers
May 17, 2019 | Fundraising
One of the most common challenges non-profits face is getting board members to engage in fundraising. Many charities may not require their board members to donate or fundraise. If they do, the expectation may not be properly communicated to board members. Successful charities have active board …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » #GivingTuesday: The Kick-off to Year-End Giving
November 20, 2018 | Fundraising
With the holidays and gift-giving season upon us, now is the time to start thinking about your organization’s year-end fundraising campaigns. Kicking off the year-end giving frenzy is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving, which occurs this year on Tuesday, November 27th. Last year, # …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Four Charitable Giving Strategies Favored by Tax Reform
September 12, 2018 | Tax Planning
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had sweeping impacts for many US entities, and the not-for-profit sector is no exception. Tax reform doubled the standard deduction for individuals and married couples filing jointly. Consequently, fewer people will choose to itemize deductions, opting for the higher …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Tax Reform’s Impact on Non-Profits, Endowments, and Foundations
January 26, 2018 | Tax Planning
The uncertainty surrounding tax reform in 2017 left many non-profits trying to gauge the impact it would have on charitable giving. With The Tax Cuts and Job Acts passed in late 2017, there is now more clarity on how non-profits, endowments, and foundations will need to adjust fundraising …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Three Ways to Attract Millennial Donors Using Social Fundraising
December 11, 2017 | Fundraising
Crowdfunding, or social fundraising, is becoming an increasingly popular and effective fundraising strategy for non-profits. This tactic is especially successful in attracting and engaging millennial donors. According the Pew Research Institute, more than 62% of Millennials and Gen Xers use their …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Increasing Donors and Dollars: Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Strategy
September 07, 2017 | Fundraising
People are three times more likely to donate when asked by a friend or colleague. Based on that statistic alone, it’s no wonder so many non-profit organizations have begun to incorporate peer-to-peer fundraising programs in their annual strategic development initiatives. Also known as …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Four Tips for an Effective Fundraising Database
June 22, 2017 | Fundraising
Donors play a very critical role in the livelihood of every non-profit organization. A significant challenge many non-profits face is how best to manage all of the details about their donors’ giving habits while maintaining all of the personal details that are needed to track successful …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Finding Funding Sources for a Foundation Start-Up
February 27, 2017 | Fundraising
Recently our Endowment & Foundation Services team was asked how to go about finding funding sources for a newly created foundation. Sometimes a non-profit just needs to know where to look for funding opportunities and guidance on how to get the process started. Once the groundwork is laid for …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » How to Increase Donations by Promoting Tax-Friendly Gifts
December 15, 2016 | Fundraising
As we enter the homestretch of 2016, many endowments and foundations are preparing their year-end fundraising campaigns or planning for next year’s strategies. The holiday season reminds us of year-end charitable gift giving, the time for donors to make their year-end contributions by December 31 …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Five Ways to Attract Millennial Donors
August 17, 2016 | Fundraising
Millennials, between the ages of 18-32 or born after 1980, are overtaking baby boomers as the largest living population, according to the 2015 census. Millennials already account for 11% of total non-profit giving and nearly 60% of millennials say they give to charities. With more millennials …
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