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The Power Of Thank You

At Planned Giving Day sponsored by the National Capital Gift Planning Association, I joined a session with Lauren Winther-Hansen from FreeWill to lean into the importance of planned gift donor stewardship and hear the insights from their own Stewardship Survey. The...

Beat the Fall Frenzy: 7 Ways to Use Your Summer Wisely

Fall — and the year-end fundraising rush that comes with it — is closer than it looks. The organizations that come out ahead in December are usually the ones that used the quieter summer months to prepare. Here are seven ways to make the most of the time you have left...

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 difference for your donors. Historically, letters have been postmarked when they were dropped off at your local post office, proving when a donation or other...
Fundraisers – Don’t Panic!

Fundraisers – Don’t Panic!

The numbers are in from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project and there are concerning data points to be sure....

Making an IMPACT on Climate

Making an IMPACT on Climate

The evidence is mounting and undeniable – unless we act quickly and aggressively to curb greenhouse gas emissions,...

Content Creation with A DEI Lens

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

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

2022 Giving Tuesday

Impact Communications celebrates #GivingTuesday every year by making donations to social impact causes selected by our...

TNPA Rising Leaders Summit

TNPA Rising Leaders Summit

This September, I had the chance to attend the inaugural Nonprofit Alliance Rising Leaders Summit in New York City....