Stories: Nonprofit Stories

In an environment where immediate community needs are never-ending (and actually seem to be skyrocketing), it's really hard to carve out energy and time in your fundraising plan to make room for planned giving. The team at the community foundation knows how...

April 15 is right around the corner, and now is a good time to review a few basic tax principles related to charitable giving so that you're prepared for donor conversations. Tax planning is on their minds, and you don't want to miss an opportunity to secure...

The team at the community foundation frequently hears from nonprofit professionals about how difficult it is to communicate to donors the value and importance of unrestricted gifts. This is especially the case when you and your colleagues are striving to...

Especially at the beginning of a new year, the team at the community foundation fields a lot of questions from fundraising professionals about strategies for increasing gifts to an organization's endowment fund. Not surprisingly, a very common question is...

What a year! Naturally, it will take time to determine how the aftermath of the 2024 elections will impact charitable giving. But as the philanthropic sector waits patiently for clarity, here are a few points to keep in mind: Please reach out to the team at...

2024 is rapidly drawing to a close, and you're likely making plans to send a letter to your donors asking them to consider making a gift as part of your annual appeal strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to weave in messages about your endowment fund at the...

Every organization dreams of that game-changing, multi-million dollar endowment bequest that comes as a complete surprise. Often it can seem totally random when we hear about a donor who leaves a major gift to a charity in a will, trust, or beneficiary...

A donor-advised fund is one of many types of funds that an individual, family, or business can establish with the community foundation. You're likely more aware of donor-advised funds than other types of funds because they are frequently covered in financial...

The word "endowment" can be intimidating, even for the most seasoned fundraising and planned giving professionals – and certainly for donors. But it doesn't have to be that way. "Endowment" is such an important concept to secure your organization's future,...

"You can't make old friends" isn't just the title of an album; it's an important reminder that long-term relationships are the key to successful endowment building. That's common sense, of course, but sometimes it's hard to put this principle into action....