World Gratitude Day–Are You Thwarting Donations with Your Well-Meaning Thank Yous?

World Gratitude Day, observed each year on September 21, provides an excellent opportunity for nonprofits to ponder the importance of gratitude and express…

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Webinar 11/14: Alexandra P. Brovey, “How to Begin a Gift Conversation/Skills for Successful Gift Conversations”

Author and gift planning expert Alex Brovey will help you identify the best gift options for your donors and prospects in this Pentera webinar…

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Charitable Gift Planners Indiana 10/3: Claudine Donikian Presents New Research, "Donor Stories in Planned Giving Marketing—To Use or Not to Use?"

Pentera CEO Claudine Donikian is presenting new research on donor stories to the Charitable Gift Planners Indiana on October 3…

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Study Shows Affluent Households Remain a Key Source of Nonprofit Revenue Despite Recent Drop in Giving Levels

Affluent American households continue to be a much more promising source for charitable giving than average U.S. households, according to the 2023 Bank of…

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In Planned Giving, We Know the Value of Volunteers—And a New Study Shows That Appreciation Is Growing

A new study by the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and The Do Good Institute shows appreciation for volunteers has risen dramatically in a…

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Wills That Won’t: A 30-Year National Study of Charitable Planning Additions, Deletions, and Ultimate Estate Transfers

Professor Russell James shares what is really important for transferring actual dollars from estate distributions to your organization...

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Giving USA: Bequest Gifts Outpace Other Sources of Charitable Giving in 2023

Bequests remain a vital and growing source of funding for nonprofits, according to Giving USA’s 2023 report on charitable giving…

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Webinar 6/27: Jackie W. Franey, “The How of Giving—Shifting an Organizational Culture to Raise Noncash Assets”

Getting donors to think about making gifts from noncash assets is gaining a lot of attention in philanthropic circles, and for good reason…

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Webinar 5/8: Shari Fox, “Planned Giving Starting Blocks: How to Get Your Program Off and Running”

Are you with one of the many nonprofit organizations without dedicated planned giving staff? If so, then this session is for you...

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