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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...
7 Insights from the Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium
I had the good fortune to attend the Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium last month in Washington, DC. If I had one word...
Content Creation with A DEI Lens
As we work to create a world with more seats at the table, (and maybe even a different table), how do we as content...
Giving Tuesday Lessons
Carry the lessons of GivingTuesday forward into the new year! Giving Tuesday (GT) was created in 2012 to lift up the...
2022 Giving Tuesday
Impact Communications celebrates #GivingTuesday every year by making donations to social impact causes selected by our...
TNPA Rising Leaders Summit
This September, I had the chance to attend the inaugural Nonprofit Alliance Rising Leaders Summit in New York City....
Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering
We gather. Gatherings take many different forms in our lives from impromptu dinners to weddings to funerals in our...
Getting to Know All About You: Survey Success for People For the American Way
When we ask questions, we learn more information. As fundraisers, we work hard to understand our donors and what...
An Award-Winning Mid-Level Campaign
Donors who write checks for four and five figure gifts are some of your organization’s best and most dedicated donors....
Like Chocolate and Peanut Butter Some Things Are Better Together
Some things just go together well . . . like chocolate and peanut butter. And now, Congress is poised to bring...