Effective Marketing Can Help Reveal Surprise Bequests

Top consultant Jon Heintzelman speaks from experience when he explains what a mysterious "saver" donor is (donors who confound planned giving…

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Nonprofits Are Dissatisfied with Their Storytelling Abilities

While storytelling has become one of the most popular marketing and fundraising strategies for nonprofit organizations, the vast majority of charities are…

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New Insights on Donors and Planned Gifts Revealed in Whitepaper from Pentera

Pentera and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy have released a new research whitepaper on planned giving, “The 2016 Planned…

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Giving and Volunteering Can Improve Donor Health, but Only When Motives Are Selfless

So now you can tell your donors: Charitable giving and volunteering can truly be good for your health!

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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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