What is H.R. 9495? If passed, this bill would give the Treasury Department the power to revoke a non-profit’s...
Insight Articles
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...
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...
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...
Go Get That DAF Money!
While the official estimates vary by source, Americans currently have about $300 billion sitting in Donor Advised Fund...
Mastering Mid-Level Messaging
It’s not a secret. By combining major gifts and direct response strategies, mid-level messaging deeply engages...
Insights from Planned Giving Day
Three members of the Impact team had the chance to attend Planned Giving Day last month. Sponsored by the National...
Fundraisers – Don’t Panic!
The numbers are in from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project and there are concerning data points to be sure....
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...
TNPA Rising Leaders Summit
This September, I had the chance to attend the inaugural Nonprofit Alliance Rising Leaders Summit in New York City....