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Study: With Donor-Advised Funds, Unexpected Giving Leads Donors to Expand Their Philanthropy

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A new study on donor-advised funds revealed increased long-term and responsive giving, as well as other donor behaviors and sentiments.

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What Americans Think About Nonprofits, Per New Study

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What Americans Think About Philanthropy and Nonprofits,” a new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, polled about 1,300 Americans over the summer of 2022 to learn more about how the American public perceives philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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Bank of America Study: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

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The Bank of America Private Bank and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University released the "2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy." The study found that affluent households gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, up from $29,269 in 2017, though less than the $43,195 they gave in 2020.

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Case Study Highlights Future of Philanthropy Depends on Next Gen Donor Learning

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Titled 'Next Gen Donor Learning: Lessons for Effective Programs from Houston and the Field,' the report identifies core questions facing any next gen donor learning effort and offers practical guidance for tackling each question.

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Kinetic’s Power of Philanthropy Summit to Feature New Research on High- and Ultra-Net-Worth Donors

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Bloch School of Management to host its third virtual Power of Philanthropy Summit. Kinetic, a global fundraising consulting company headquartered in Kansas City, MO, is partnering with the UMKC Henry W.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

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When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time. Conduct online donor surveys.

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Donor-Advised Fund Spotlight Examines Use of Complex Assets to Fund DAF Philanthropy

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A new spotlight report from National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds (DAF), details that on average, over the past five years, noncash assets accounted for more than half of total contributions to NPT DAFs.

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