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Big Changes in Year-End Gift Processing
A new postal rule has significant impacts on how Year-End gifts will be processed this year and can make a big...
Eight Easy Steps to Planned Giving Success
Have you ever heard someone say, “We are such a small organization, we don’t have the resources for a Planned Giving...
Does Good Writing Still Matter?
In the AI era when you can generate an email or letter in under a minute with the right prompts, does investing in...
Dispatches from the Frontlines of Fundraising Communications
Dear Friend, This is a challenging time when many of our clients and indeed the entire nonprofit sector are facing...
What NOT To DO When Times Are Tough
We’ve all been there at one time or another… when economic changes, an uncertain political climate, or other external...
Communications is NOT Overhead
You know the one about . . . if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it; did it really make a sound? Here’s the...
Giving Tuesday 2025: Honoring the Organizations Our Team Selected
Happy Giving Tuesday! Impact is proud to uphold our tradition of making #GivingTuesday contributions in recognition of...
Wounded Charity: Lessons from the Wounded Warrior Project Crisis
Having worked in the social impact sector for more than three decades, I’m used to being skeptical when a media story...
AI in Nonprofits: Balancing Innovation with Ethics
The use of AI is top of mind for most organizations these days, especially how to make our work more efficient, while...
Yes, Organizations Do Have Personalities
Earlier this year, I was reminded that no matter how long I’ve been writing fundraising copy (and it’s been a LOT of...
Messaging for the Mighty Middle
Over the past two decades, nonprofit fundraisers have been busy birthing an entirely new genre of fundraising:...
2024 Giving Tuesday
This year, as so many people around the world face challenges, Impact is honored to continue our tradition of making...