Reduced Income Tax Is Just the Beginning Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeffrey D. Haskell, Chief Legal Officer, Foundation Source In addition to the many philanthropic reasons a donor might have for establishing a private foundation, there are also short-term...
Swipe Right for Donors: How Building a Brand of Attraction Connects You to Long-Term, Loyal Donors
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Maryanne Dersch Do you ever feel like finding your dream donor is like finding a dream date? You go on lots of coffees and dinners only to realize it is not a match. And you worry you won’t find anyone. Or, you do go on a few...
Why Gen Z is Compelled to Do Good
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gregg L. Witt As Gen Z (born 1996 to 2011 approximately) age into the workforce and gain financial independence, non-profits will have to start to adapt their fundraising initiatives to fit the profile of these new potential...
Growing Your Social Donor Base
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly Velasquez-Hague The evolution of mobile technology, changing donor demographics, and the rise of social fundraising creates new challenges for nonprofits. Layer on retention rates that hover...
5 Proven Strategies for Converting Volunteers to Donors
Special to Philanthropy Journal By Eric Burger It is no secret that volunteers provide nonprofits with quantifiable value. According to an Independent Sector study, a volunteer hour in 2018, is estimated to be worth $24.69. The hours that volunteers commit help...
What Traits do America’s Favorite Charities Share?
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ron Sellers If you could only support one charitable organization, which organization would it be? Would you favor a large organization, or a small one? One that is faith-based, or not? One that works globally, nationally, or...
Funding Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Andrea Wilson What is a safe and cost-effective way to transport vaccines to children in developing countries? Many life-saving vaccines and antiretrovirals need to be stored in specific temperatures and conditions difficult to...
Three Questions Nonprofits Must Ask Corporate Sponsors
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Keefe Harrison Every nonprofit’s survival depends on having enough resources to solve the problem the organization was created to address. With the federal government taking an increasingly smaller role in solving social and...
Major State Charitable Solicitation Deadlines are Approaching
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By James Gilmer Nonprofit organizations and their tax preparers are gearing up for a busy season. In addition to the November 15th federal deadline for Form 990, many organizations are rushing to complete independent financial...
Using Charity Watchdogs to Your Advantage
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Holly Gabry and Andrew Slatter As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields we...