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The Primacy Of Donor-Advised Funds
The nonprofit sector is bracing for what could be one of the greatest decreases in philanthropic giving in the modern era. The GOP’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has greatly reduced tax-related incentives for people to make charitable donations. Experts project that the…
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Will Midterm Election Fundraising Impact Year-End Giving?
(Image: Beto O’Rourke Campaign, Creative Commons) The upcoming midterm elections are more hotly contested than others in recent years, evidenced by the record-breaking fundraising hauls enjoyed by Democratic candidates across the United States. Take, for example, Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke; the Texas Democrat raised a…
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How Natural Disasters Will Impact Year-End Giving
Flooding in Houston. Wildfires in Montana. Life-threatening winds in Florida. There have been an extraordinary number of natural disasters this summer that have hit our communities hard. Houston – one of the United States’ biggest cities – is suffering economically as it begins to rebuild…
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Brexit & Job Growth: Strong Forecast for Year-End Giving Season
While Brexit has generated anxiety among economists and world governments (which has already abated somewhat), there are some signs that the short-term consequences could actually be a boon for the United States, and in turn may have a positive impact on 2016 year-end giving for…
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Fundraising Takeaways from 2015
(2015 takeaway: Millennials are the next great giving generation, and they donate via mobile technology.) After 5 straight years of growth in the fundraising world (2014 topped previous records, pulling in $358.38 billion in philanthropic dollars, and 2015 will likely be even bigger), things are…
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Hanukkah, Nonprofits, and Year-End Giving,
Hanukkah kicked off on Sunday, December 6, presenting Jewish organizations the opportunity to fundraise for their important work during this festival of rededication and renewal. Lasting through December 14, the festival comes on the heels of the most successful #GivingTuesday to date. On December 1,…
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China’s Financial Crisis and Nonprofits: What to Expect
Global stock markets are reeling after the widely predicted (yet no less jarring) Chinese financial crisis caused the Shanghai Composite to plummet, stoking fears that the world’s second largest economy is facing a bleak economic outlook. The Dow Jones plunged 1,000 points (before rebounding a…
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Fundraising Essentials: Mobile Giving
Earlier this month, Paypal announced its 2014 charitable giving statistics. If there is one thing that the numbers tell us, it’s that donors are moving toward mobile devices as their preferred means of digital giving. Paypal – an online payment service – saw a 50…
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Congress Gives Partial Extension to IRA-to-Charity Rollover
On December 16, the U.S. Senate voted to extend several charity tax breaks through only the end of 2014, though many in the nonprofit sector want a permanent implementation of the policies. Many fundraising professionals support the IRA rollover tax break in particular, which they…
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