Planned Giving

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read on for a few simple steps to build or strengthen your gift acceptance policy. What is a Gift Acceptance Policy? A gift acceptance policy serves as a transparency tool for your organization to understand which gifts your nonprofit is prepared to warmly accept. What does a Gift Acceptance Policy Contain?

Policy

Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

Donation

Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not all donations need to be monetary! By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors.

Donation

Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Through its latest IPAP (Impact Philanthropy Application Program) insights , Perpetual Trustees reported $32 million committed to charities through the IPAP process. trillion will pass to the next generation. Perpetual reports distributing around $120 million annually to charities across the country.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Your nonprofit will collect donations in various ways, which means there are several sources and massive amounts of data that your organization must protect. Whether your supporters donate to your text fundraiser or simply sign up for your email newsletter , their information should be protected by the database it’s stored in.

CRM

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Finally, as bills advance through the Senate, please help ensure they safeguard civil society, not only internationally but also here at home,” Rutzen asked. Phase two involved passing anti-NGO laws despite public opposition. Rutzen proposed a series of initiatives, including calling for the U.S. She also called for the U.S.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization. Depending on your organization’s focus and activities, you may have different types of funding, such as grants, contracts, donations, program fees, sponsorships, or merchandise sales.

Management

OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

This means that nonprofits seeking to innovate their fundraising practices and maximize their revenue through online donor giving must prioritize donor privacy and data security. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Easy Strategies to Safeguard Donor Privacy. Encourage trust with their donor community.

Policy

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall. Would you consider making a donation of $100 to the university’s endowment fund?”. Statement of purpose: Why is your organization asking for donations?

Training

Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. Here’s a look at seven of the most common types of legacy gifts: Bequests through wills and estate plans.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Review your initial list and ask yourself if any of your current supporters might be able to donate these types of items to your auction. You’ll be surprised at how many of your board members, donors, and friends will donate these items or know someone who can. Board Members. Do they have access to a country club and rounds of golf?

Procurement

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

Table of Contents Types of Donations to Meet Fundraising Goals Consideration for Higher Education: Fundraising vs. Advancement What Makes Fundraising So Challenging? How Blackbaud Can Help Your Fundraising Efforts Types of Donations to Meet Fundraising Goals Organizations rely on fundraising to earn financial support.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

Policy

Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Your nonprofit is getting ready to lead an important advocacy campaign: a key bill central to your mission has just been introduced in the state legislature, but the process of getting it passed is fraught with uncertainty. In part 2, we'll walk you through some basic data formats. APIs to the Rescue.

CRM

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While every donation is impactful for your nonprofit, it takes more than small gifts to fund your work. Legacy giving, also known as planned giving, is a type of donation that’s meant to support a nonprofit, university, or other organization beyond the donor’s lifetime. Tax benefits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

And SOPA's enforcement would've involved not only blocking access to a website through Internet Service Providers, but preventing search engines from linking to a site and, perhaps most important to nonprofits, barring payment processors like PayPal from processing donations for the site.

Electronics

Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2013

As mentioned above, you can’t educate every volunteer that passes through your office. Donate your brain and join the TechSoup forums to talk about BYOD policies at your organization. Certain products even assess guests’ devices before allowing them to connect to the network in the first place. More Resources.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They take care of your facility, give tours of your museum, welcome attendees to your annual gala, and pass out medals at fundraising races. They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. Have volunteers email or pass out volunteer recruitment letters.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

Capitol to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act in a protest that is now known as the “Capitol Crawl.” That year, people celebrated the first Disability Pride Month to mark the passing of the bill. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here. Doug Flutie Jr.

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Center for Major Gifts

JUNE 16, 2024

While these words, though seen frequently, are valid, rarely are they fulfilled more meaningfully than through a gift of real estate to the nonprofit you cherish most. A charitable gift of real estate involves donating property, such as a home, commercial building, or land, to a nonprofit organization. What is a Gift of Real Estate?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” Ask Susan to take the lead role and guide the meeting through the agenda. ” “Nobody shows up on time. Brainstorm.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

TechSoup is pleased to present … the Bitdefender donation program! Now available to nonprofits, charities, and libraries through TechSoup, Bitdefender security products protect individual PCs and Macs as well as enterprise networks. These applications have won awards, shone through rigorous testing, and met our strict standards.

Award

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 13, 2021

There are probably a million loopholes through and around these requirements. Dana’s plain English: It’s a legit nonprofit that gets most of its operating revenues from donations - not fees for service - and doesn’t have investments that pay dividends. So let’s say someone donates a piece of land to a nonprofit.

Lobbying

Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million.

IT

Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million.

IT

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Share this on your website, through email, on social media, in your newsletter, and anywhere else you can think of. What is your event space’s policy on caterers? And, the all-important question, can you get the beverages donated or sponsored? It is normal for sponsors and donated items to come in last-minute.

Policy

Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

While there are many quick and easy fundraisers to choose from, our favorites include crowdfunding and online donation tools that can maximize donations. After all, even if you have a wide network of supporters before your campaign, they’re unlikely to donate if they aren’t interested in participating in your fundraiser.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When your nonprofit is just getting started, any nonprofit donation is a welcome donation, right? But trust me, there may be times when you don’t want to say “yes” to the donation being offered. The vast majority of donations your organization receives are simple, cash transactions. Facebook is a great example of that.

Donation

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2023

An entire generation of older, more generous parishioners is passing. Shrinking Congregations, Smaller Donations Ignoring the Warnings Since the pandemic, “one in five U.S. Its primary fuel – donations – is drying up and disappearing. What happens when those parishioners pass away? So what’s a church to do?

Donation

Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

If you’re ready to go beyond annual giving and unlock a more sustainable future through legacy gifts, read on. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the entire process of starting a planned giving program. Bequests A bequest is simply a term for a gift made through a will.

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Planned Giving

JANUARY 14, 2025

When a person passes away, their will undergoes a legal procedure known as probate, which often turns it into a public record. This means that anyone can potentially request access to view the details of the will, including assets, beneficiaries, debts, and charitable donations. Understanding Probate What Is Probate?

Pass-Through

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s helpful to be present at the venue and to go through a visualization exercise with key staff or volunteers. From parking and check-in, all the way through the main event and checkout, it’s important to take time to think through what your safe event should look like! Let’s pretend you’ve got your venue selected. Here we go!

Contract

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Beneficiary Designations Certain assets can be transferred directly to beneficiaries without going through probate. These non-probate assets include 401(k) accounts, pensions, and life insurance policies. Types of Insurance Policies Life Insurance : Provides financial support to your beneficiaries.

Insurance

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Changes in federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for your organization. Due to the policy updates, you are probably looking for strategies to navigate the changes but may not know where to start. This also includes your policies. How to do it Stay up to date on policy updates.

Funding