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Alumni giving’s growing relationship with high-profile, big money donors 

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Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. Boone Pickens—who died in 2019—gave $120 million as a legacy gift to his alma mater, Oklahoma State University (OSU). Griffin, gave Harvard University a $300 million gift. In fact, last year, alumni giving to U.S.

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Normalizing seeking support for mental health takes collective action

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Reprinted from The Atlanta Women’s Foundation. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. United Way of Greater Atlanta. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) also funds organizations that support mental wellness for girls and women. Wayne Rollins Foundation. 3,551,127.

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5 Things You Should Never Write in a Thank You Letter

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Confirms to the donor that you got their gift. Closes the loop on this gift and prepares them for the next gift. After all, they gave your organization a gift. Thank you for your generous gift to xyz organization.’ A reminder of why their gift is important: Let them know their gift matters.

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5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

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And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving. For instance, it’s reported that 78 percent of eligible nonprofit donors have no idea that their employer offers a corporate gift-matching program.

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Concurrent Fundraising Events: 3 Ideas to Boost Revenue

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Let’s say your nonprofit is based in Atlanta and your supporters are playing baseball. Consider raffling off Atlanta Braves merchandise at the end of the game. Mystery gift: Keep things exciting by offering a mystery gift as the raffle prize! Team merchandise: What local sports team does your community support?

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Weekly update from PND

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cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has announced a $100 million gift from the Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller Foundation to establish a fund to seed promising projects in translational cancer medicine that might otherwise go unfunded. January 12, 2022.

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What is Corporate Giving? The Ultimate Guide to Earning More

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Matching Gifts By far, the most popular form of corporate giving is matching gifts, with 65% of Fortune 500 companies offering matching gift programs. The concept of a matching gift is simple: An employee contributes to their nonprofit of choice, and their employer matches their donation at a predetermined ratio.

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