Five Key Tips to Become a More Active Listener

Hear What People are Really Saying

Being an active listener ranks highly as a skill valued in any profession. However effective listening skills prove even more useful in a relationship-building job like fundraising. In fact, becoming an empathic listener is one of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
A few simple tips can help you retrain yourself into becoming a better listener. Read on to learn the top five habits to help you build active listening skills.

An Estate-Planning Guide Just For Women

An image of a frustrated, grieving woman sitting over a laptop computer, to illustrate a Plannedgiving.Com blog post about the importance of women's estate planning.

Did you know that on average, women live five to seven years longer than men? This means any changes in finances, inheritance, or guardianship can complicate the estate planning process. It also means women often spend more time and resources on long-term or end-of-life care.