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STOP PUTTING OFF PLANNED GIVING

The Great Wealth Transfer is underway. Up to $90 trillion is expected to be passed on from wealthy, older generations over the next twenty years. $60 billion of that is predicted to be gifted in 2024.

If you’ve been neglecting your planned giving efforts - or putting them off entirely – it’s time to stop.

Besides the potential for transformational gifts, your organization should absolutely invest time in seeking planned gifts now for several compelling reasons:

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Topics: Fundraising, Endowment, Donor Communications, Endowment Development, Financial Development, Fundraising Management, Planned Giving, Development

AUGUST IS NATIONAL MAKE-A-WILL MONTH

August is Make-A-Will Month. What an opportunity for your organization to raise awareness about the importance of estate planning!

Using the concept of "Make-A-Will" to encourage donors can be a powerful strategy for your planned giving and endowment programs. Here are several ideas you can implement this month to capture donors' attention on this important topic.

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Topics: Fundraising, Endowment, Nonprofit Leadership, Endowment Development, Strategy, Planning, Estate Planning, Planned Giving, Development

SURPRISE PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Posted by DBD Team

Organizations with a strong endowment fund generally have a story about how they got there. It's a story of two parties.

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Topics: Endowment, Endowment Development, Planned Giving, Nonprofit

BUSTING ENDOWMENT MYTHS

In the world of fund development, endowment programs usually get the least amount of attention. This is a shame, because these gifts often represent a donor’s sense of legacy. Why do we put off the cultivation of endowment prospects? I propose that many of us are laboring under false beliefs about developing endowment program. It’s time to bust some myths!

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Topics: Fundraising, Endowment, Endowment Development, Nonprofit Staff, Fund Development, Planned Giving

REBOOTING ENDOWMENT DEVELOPMENT

Posted by Mike Bussey

At a recent conference, several sessions and related discussions focused on ways to revitalize, reimagine and recharge stagnant endowment development programs. And for good reason!

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Topics: Endowment Development

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