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Endowments & 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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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Why Your Organization Should Consider Planned Giving
January 13, 2016 | Fundraising
Planned giving is a creative process of supporting nonprofits and charitable organization to enable philanthropic donors to make larger gifts than otherwise possible from annual disposable income. Planned giving is built on the premise of building relationships in a three-tiered, strategic …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Developing an Understanding of the Fundraising Cycle
November 23, 2015 | Fundraising
An overview of recent giving trends tells the story by the numbers. Charitable giving is picking up speed and rose for the fifth year in a row in 2014, surpassing the peak in giving last seen before the Recession. Not surprisingly, Americans increased their charitable giving by 5.4%, to $358.38 …
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Endowments & Foundations » Should My Foundation Commit to a Multi-Year Grant?
April 28, 2015 | Fundraising
The stock market continues to reach new highs and philanthropic giving has more than fully recovered from the fall during the credit crisis of 2008-2009. According to the Foundation Center’s “Key Facts on U.S. Foundations” report, grants from private and community foundations were estimated to …
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Endowments & FoundationsEndowments & Foundations » Try New Strategies as Giving Rebounds
September 26, 2014 | Fundraising
Donations are expected to bounce back to their 2007 pre-recession peak three years sooner than researchers expected, thanks largely to strong gains on Wall Street and four consecutive years of economic growth. Contributions totaled $335 billion in fiscal year 2013, a 3% increase over 2012, when …
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