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Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started

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When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Matching Gift Automation: What 11 Nonprofits Have to Say

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We’ve done our research and heard what nonprofit professionals have to say about matching gift software. And we’ve compiled a list of matching gift software reviews from the leading provider, Double the Donation , for your benefit. The smoother the transition, the quicker your team can begin driving matching gifts for your cause.

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Make This a More Inclusive Season of Giving: Tips for Diversity in Your End-of-Year Fundraising Appeal

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For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? When you can authentically rejoice in special days across religions and cultures, you’re giving a gift of recognition and welcome to all of your constituents. Yalda is a winter solstice celebration for Iranian-Americans, Dec.

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Turning Nonprofit Data into Decisions

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Transaction reports can clearly outline useful information like total giving, recurring payments, recurring forecast, and details on matching gifts. Wondering when to make a big ask versus provide an impact update on a previous gift? Segmenting gifts by source provides a helpful perspective when comparing campaigns and giving channels.

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5 Interesting Facts from the Giving USA 2011 Report

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The Giving USA 2011 report is out and the team at The Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University have given plenty of data and statistics to sift through. The largest pledged gift in 2010 was $250 million worth of art and furniture from George M. and Linda H.

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Are Qwerty Monsters the Nonprofit Donors of the Future?

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A new report from Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University suggests that “Millennial&# donors (adults born since 1981) have different approaches to giving, and suggests ways to adapt to a more connected and global-minded generation. Are larger gift amounts soon to follow?

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

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In June 2021 Giving USA Foundation and partnership with the Lilly Indiana Family School of Philanthropy released their annual Giving USA report. And if you think about this pie chart, what I really want to call out is that bequests, which are about 9%, are gifts made by individuals. So for those of you who guessed B, you are correct.