Earlier this week, I had the pleasure and privilege of spending time with Dr. Debra Mesch. While I was certainly impressed by her knowledge and awareness of key matters affecting philanthropy today, I was equally moved by why she researches, writes and teaches about gender matters in charitable behavior: her commitment to improving and increasing philanthropy. For more than 40…
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Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO Over a two-year (2015-2016) presidential fundraising cycle, candidates and political committees will raise an estimated $12-$15 billion. During that same time period, Americans will give an estimated $770 Billion to philanthropy! With the 2016 election process heading into full swing, it reminds me how fortunate we are, as a nation, to enjoy the liberties…
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Did you see the recent report by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC) about fundraising campaigns? It revealed current fundraising trends, reinforcing that campaigns are continuing to have greater fundraising success. Identifying such patterns is critical to understanding our industry and maximizing fundraising efforts. The research behind this report and others like it is essential, which is why we need you and other…
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Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO By now we’re all aware of #GivingTuesday. Just wrapping up its fourth successful year, this incredible phenomenon has tapped into the brushfire energy of social media to successfully unite nonprofits, individuals, families, businesses and other organizations into a global giving movement we’ve not experienced before. Since its inception in 2012, this annual day of…
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On Tuesday, December 8, The Giving Institute hosted a webinar revealing preliminary results, a sampling of success stories and important takeaways from #GivingTuesday 2015. We are pleased to share some highlights of this webinar and celebrate the success of this year’s #GivingTuesday with you. It’s not too soon to begin thinking about how you will be a part of this…
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Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO One of the biggest trends JB+A is seeing in fundraising is the impact of donor-advised funds. Nonprofits should be paying close attention to donor-advised funds and their impact on philanthropy. Did you know...? 1. Extremely significant amounts of money are being given to charities through donor-advised funds: the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation granted…
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Judy Keller Executive Vice President A United State Senate Judiciary Committee recently addressed IRS oversight of partisan political activity by tax-exempt organizations. The move is recognition that the current definitions and rules governing partisan political activity are unclear. Advocacy is permissible for any 501(c)(3) and political activity is permissible for certain tax-exempt organizations, but many do not engage in…
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Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO The Giving Institute recently hosted its Summer Symposium in Boston, and I attended a very informative session on "The Charitable Landscape and Donor-Advised Funds" presented by Matt Nash, a Senior Vice President with Fidelity Charitable. I felt the presentation made a good case for donor-advised funds, and has helped me re-shape my thinking around…
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