CARES Act Expands Tax Deductions for Charitable Giving
Here’s a quick summary of the CARES Act, and how it relates to your nonprofit organization.
Top 8 Features of a Planned Giving Website
If you want your planned giving websites to do more than just take up space – if you want it to actually communicate with your prospects and motivate them to plan a gift – here are the features to look for, and the ones to avoid.
What Does the Fundraising Future Hold? A Bold Prediction.
As we settle into another month of staying indoors, a lot of people and so-called experts are making a lot of speculations about what’s next — for public health, for the economy, for our society as a whole. Here’s what we think the fundraising future holds…
My Apple Tree
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. ~ Martin Luther
Six Tough Planned Giving Facts
These six planned giving facts may sound a bit harsh, but they’re the truth — and they’re crucial if you want to succeed in the field.
The Gift of Attention
I called a longtime friend of mine and asked him out for coffee, and he said, in a very somber tone, “I’m so busy. I am so busy, I have so much going on.” This “busyness” is turning into an epidemic. Even children are now contracting this illness and developing anxiety in school. If you want to love your donors, give them the gift of attention.
Getting What You Paid For: 10 Tips for Nonprofit Training
When you invest in nonprofit training, you want it to be a valuable experience. Here are ten things to keep in mind as you search for the best resources.
Perfect English vs Marketing
If you want people to pay attention to your direct mail intended to raise money, let those who are “smart” in marketing have the final say, not attorneys or tenured professors. Invest in donor-centric planned giving marketing!
I Just Found My 404 Page!
Have you stumbled upon my 404 page? How does it look? Is it funny? Is it serious? Is it blank? Learn more about my – and YOUR – 404 page in this article!
Fundraising Abundance: There Is Money Out There
Does the economy have you down? Fear not! People still have money to spend. In fact, for nonprofits, it’s ALWAYS a world of fundraising abundance!