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Making an IMPACT on Climate
The evidence is mounting and undeniable – unless we act quickly and aggressively to curb greenhouse gas emissions,...
Planned Giving Tips – Secure 2.0 Act / Higher CGA Rates
Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) are an attractive and valuable way for donors to support the causes they care deeply...
The 3 Ms: Major/Mid-Level, Monthly, and Multi-Channel
I loved the strawberry shortcake at Commander’s Palace, but another highlight of my recent trip to the AFP...
The Happy Marriage of Branding & Fundraising
Tammy Zonker and R. Trent Thompson’s Bridge Conference session title did not mince words: Brand + Philanthropy =...
Don’t Throw Away Your Shot in Planned Giving
Whether or not you are fan of the musical production of Hamilton, the ACLU and Impact Communications’ joint-session...
10 Things I Learned from Save the Children’s Success
A real highlight of the Bridge Conference was a session on Transforming Your Organization Through High Impact...
Storytelling Tips from Planned Giving Days
This year, Planned Giving Days was all about storytelling—one of our favorite things here at Impact! It started with...
What Do We Say Now? 5 Tips for Nonprofit Messaging in the Trump Era
At Impact, we talk to a lot of nonprofit folks about messaging. And for many of our clients, things have been a little...
Top 10 Reasons Why You Need a Case for Giving
Because your gift officers struggle to articulate what your organization could do with large gifts. Because your...
Mid-Level Isn’t Direct Mail – It’s Major Gifts in the Mail!
As our good friend Chris Brooks at No Kid Hungry says, “Mid-level donors are very annoying.” After all, they aren’t...
Great Donor Letter Opening Lines
What if reading this blog post would save your life? See, we told you that opening lines were important! Although our...