Wealthy Donors Have a “Giving Gap” That Education About Planned Giving Can Help Fill

Almost half of wealthy donors have never used a “giving vehicle” such as a planned gift, meaning there is a lot of opportunity for nonprofits…

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Good Photographs Can Help Market Planned Gifts, but What Makes It a Good Photograph?

Everyone’s heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” but is it even close to true? And should you be striving harder to…

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Mentioning Tax Deduction Up Front Increases Charitable Interest

When marketing to donors, how much should you focus on the tax benefits of a charitable gift? Some research has indicated that tax benefits are a small…

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More Women Make Tribute Gifts, Which Can Be Inspired by Specific Strategy

Two recent findings about tribute gifts may help with your planned giving marketing strategies with prospective donors:

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Giving USA: Philanthropy Sets Record in 2015; Climate for Planned Gifts Looks Good

Philanthropy in America continued its record- setting pace in 2015 - increasing 4% from the year before and averaging more than a billion dollars a day -…

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Study Says Funding Women's Causes Helps Everyone

A new study of focus group participants who are potential planned giving candidates - the vast majority are highly educated donors who make more than…

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Planned Giving Experts Lead Pentera's August Seminar

An all-star lineup of planned giving experts will lead "Building Bridges Between Major and Planned Gifts," this year's version of the…

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Pentera CEO Claudine Donikian to Present Planned Giving Study Recommendations at PPGGNY

Pentera President & CEO Claudine A. Donikian will be presenting implications and recommendations from The 2016 Planned Giving Study at the plenary…

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Free Webinar by Pentera and Lilly School Presents New Planned Giving Research

A free Webinar on new planned giving research will be presented Tuesday, May 17, by Pentera President & CEO Claudine A. Donikian and Una Osili,…

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