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2024 Giving Tuesday
This year, as so many people around the world face challenges, Impact is honored to continue our tradition of making...
Take Action today to Protect Nonprofits
What is H.R. 9495? If passed, this bill would give the Treasury Department the power to revoke a non-profit’s...
Using Direct Marketing to Grow Your Planned Giving Pipeline
In 2022, bequests made up 9% of charitable giving, totaling $45.6 billion. By the year 2060, an estimated $84 trillion...
8 Ways to Ace 2025
There is a lot of sobering news in the social impact sector as we wind down 2024. Donor numbers are down, we’re seeing...
Eight Manageable Steps to Major Gift Officer Success
I was pleased to attend the session, Maximizing Major Gift Officer Success: Strategies for Relationship Management....
The Growth of Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are charitable giving accounts established by financial institutions (such as Fidelity,...
How to Get the Best Stories: Talk to People!
Often the question goes something like this: “Everyone is so busy. Do we really need to talk to the program team? They...
WednesdayWisdom
“No more apologies for a bleeding heart when the opposite is no heart at all. Danger of losing our humanity must be...
2023 Giving Tuesday
Giving back is an amazing feeling! Especially this year, with so many people around the world struggling, Impact is...
25 Years of Moving Money to Missions
During your senior year of college, you always get that question, “What are your plans?” I had been an activist...
Elevating the Voices of our Nation’s Public School Educators
Multi-channel campaigns are no longer just “nice to have”, but essential to building a robust individual fundraising...
Yes, Direct Mail Really Can Get You Large Gifts
Have your heard that direct mail is dead? Or dying? Well, hold on a minute. Every spring, Impact partners with Howard...