In April we celebrate the unsung heroes of the nonprofit world – volunteers. They are among your organization’s most loyal supporters, which also makes them important candidates for deeper involvement in fundraising, including planned giving. For National Volunteer month, we have three reasons why you should celebrate your volunteers and two ways to show them gratitude. Continue reading It’s National Volunteer Month: 3 Reasons It’s Worth It to Celebrate Your Volunteers
With economic uncertainty on the rise, relying on just a few funding sources can leave your nonprofit vulnerable to fluctuations in the market, shifting funding priorities or changing donor behavior. Discover how diversifying your fundraising strategy—especially through planned and asset-based giving—can create a stable, resilient financial foundation.Continue reading The Importance of Diversifying Fundraising Revenue for Nonprofits in Uncertain Times
Planned giving and major gifts don’t have to be separate worlds. When these teams work together, donors win—and so does your nonprofit. Let’s talk about three simple ways to collaborate, boost giving and make fundraising more successful for everyone. Continue reading Three Ways to Set Up a Collaborative Partnership with Major Giving. It’s ‘Both/And’—and Can Reap Rewards
Let’s be real—planned giving can feel intimidating. But with the right guidance, it doesn’t have to be something donors shy away from. Here’s how to ease their concerns and get them thinking, “I can do this!” Continue reading 5 Reasons Your Donors Aren’t Considering a Planned Gift (Yet!)
Could your legacy society use a “glow-up”? We’ve got tips to give it new life, reignite donor excitement, and make it a group your donors want to be a part of. Continue reading Get Your Legacy Society Going Again in 2025 With These 5 Tips
Wishing your donor conversations felt less like a task and more like a genuine connection? Three little words could be the secret to unlocking heartfelt stories, uncovering motivations, and building trust. Continue reading 3 Little Words That Make a Big Difference in Donor Conversations
Do your donors feel like “philanthropists?” Many would say no. They don’t have the millions it takes to be in that category. But they’re wrong. It’s not the amount given that makes a philanthropist. This National Philanthropy Day (Nov. 15), celebrate your donors and the impact they make, helping them see they can embrace philanthropy regardless of wealth or status. Continue reading National Philanthropy Day Is Nov. 15: 6 Tips to Nurture Your Prospects’ Gift-Giving Power
Are you ready for National Estate Planning Awareness Week? Get actionable tips to help make the most of the focus that NEPAW brings to the topic of estate planning. Continue reading It’s Almost Time: 4 Tips to Make the Most of National Estate Planning Awareness Week
Prove your value to your leadership, boss and yourself with actionable tips and essential metrics. We’ve got concrete ways to show that your efforts are yielding a solid return on investment. Continue reading Good at Planned Giving? Prove It. Start With These Tips and Metrics to Back You Up
Steer donor conversations away from objections and towards successful gift commitments by navigating the ‘big but’ with confidence and empathy, ensuring fruitful interactions every time. Continue reading How to Avoid the Big ‘But’ When Talking to Donors About Making a Gift
Today is the day of love—perfect for those in nonprofit fundraising. Because when you strip away the technical layers of our work, the essence of what we do is build relationships with those we love—our supporters and donors. And you can deepen your relationships by tuning into their love language. Continue reading Let’s Talk Donor Love: The 5 Love Languages and Planned Giving
We’re back with the second of two blogs about this year’s trends in planned giving. Today we dig into three planned gifts that offer the most potential to provide the greatest returns—to your nonprofit and your donors. Continue reading Planned Giving Trends in 2024 (Part 2): Top Gifts To Share With Your Donors
Clear space and work with more focused purpose by embracing these 2024 planned giving trends. Continue reading Planned Giving Trends in 2024 and Their Impact on Our Work
Each new year brings its own challenges and 2024 is no different. But remember, all challenges come with opportunity. Today we look at a few specific to our industry and the world at large and recommend strategies to overcome them. Continue reading Navigating a New Year: What Does 2024 Hold for Us in Planned Giving?
Which blog topics resonated most this year? Join us as we revisit the top 10 blogs of 2023—and recommend a few that didn’t fair quite as well. Continue reading Best Blogs of 2023: Did You Miss Any of These?
