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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Negotiate a Gift of Realty with Strings Attached

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . Dear Looking for a Way Forward, Whenever a donor approaches you regarding a gift with conditions, you must ask yourself whether the benefit outweighs the cost. — Looking for a Way Forward.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Negotiate a Gift of Reality with Strings Attached

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . Dear Looking for a Way Forward, Whenever a donor approaches you regarding a gift with conditions, you must ask yourself whether the benefit outweighs the cost. — Looking for a Way Forward.

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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What is a Major Gifts Officer? What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? What makes you nervous?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to be Appropriately Kind to In-Kind Donors?

Bloomerang

Dear Charity Clairity, We often receive gifts in kind which are worth a lot of money. The form of the gift is not what’s important. When it comes to recognizing in-kind gifts and donors, what matters is: The impact the gift has on your mission. How the donor feels about having made the gift. The impact is the same.

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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

DipJar

It sparked thousands to participate in similar protests in 14 states to challenge racist Jim Crow laws and norms. It serves — in Tyler’s words, as a “teaching landmark” — but one that goes beyond the initial instance to explore discrimination in many other forms. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. State and federal regulations for starting a nonprofit. Hold interviews.

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2018 Charitable Giving Report: Spotlight on Higher Ed with CASE CEO Sue Cunningham

Connection Cafe

However, the law’s full impact on donors and fundraising will only be fully known after we’ve had a few years of data to analyze. It remains to be seen if reducing the number of taxpayers who are able to itemize, and therefore deduct charitable gifts, impacts total giving. Despite uncertainties, donors continue to give.

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