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NRC Survey Reveals More Nonprofits are Conducting Campaigns – with Greater Fundraising Success

By All Posts, Annual Giving, Current Events/News, Fundraising, Giving USA, Major Gift Solicitation, The Giving Institute No Comments
Compared with 2011, significantly more nonprofits are conducting campaigns, and they are more likely to be receiving higher amounts in charitable gifts.  More than half of charities surveyed reported growth in charitable receipts. These findings are part of several in a special report recently released by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC). The Special Report on Nonprofit Fundraising Campaigns is based…
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No Matter the Measure, Giving is Good

By Annual Giving, Commentary, Current Events/News, Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use No Comments
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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#GivingTuesday 2015

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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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I Spy…in the Sky…#GivingTuesday 2015

By Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Current Events/News, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Nonprofit Marketing No Comments
Sandi Grimm Director of Administration Lamar Advertising Company is collaborating with JB+A again this year to support #GivingTuesday. Since the inception of #GivingTuesday in 2012, Lamar has generously provided pro bono digital billboards throughout the Greater Kansas City area to promote this global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. This year, Lamar is donating…
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The Giving Institute – Gurin Forum 2015

By Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use No Comments
The Future of Donor-Advised Funds How Can Charities Adapt to Donor's Shifting Giving Behaviors? The Giving Institute held its Autumn Meetings November 11-13 in Chicago. Jeffrey Byrne, President + CEO, is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of The Giving Institute, and also serves on the Giving USA Foundation Board. Jeffrey and fellow Giving Institute members planned and organized…
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JB+A Anniversary Event Explores Donor-Advised Funds

By All Posts, Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Capacity Building, Current Events/News, Fundraising, Insights, Special Events No Comments
We had a wonderful time on Tuesday, November 10, celebrating 15 years of nonprofit fundraising success with more than 120 guests and exploring the role of donor-advised funds (DAFs) in the powerful future of philanthropy. Joined by featured speakers Matt Nash, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Client Experience at Fidelity Charitable and Debbie Wilkerson, President and CEO of the…
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Do You Really Understand Donor-Advised Funds and the Donors Behind Them?

By Commentary, Current Events/News, Donor Cultivation, Education, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Special Events No Comments
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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YES! Nonprofits Can Hashtag

By All Posts, Capacity Building, Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Nonprofit Marketing, Stewardship, Technology No Comments
Anne Corless Associate Consultant In last month's newsletter, we talked about the #GivingTuesday 2015 campaign for your nonprofit.  So, you've downloaded the JB+A GivingTuesday_Toolkit_2015 and reviewed all the materials.  "Now what?" you might ask. Before joining JB+A, I had an amazing opportunity to work in NYC for what has become one of the world's foremost e-commerce companies. Its incredible success was built through grassroots consumer-driven…
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#GivingTuesday 2015

By Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Stewardship No Comments
Sandi Grimm Director of Administration It seems like yesterday when Jeffrey, returning from one of The Giving Institute’s Board meetings, told me about a brilliant new initiative to spur people to give during the holiday season. But it wasn’t yesterday. It was 2012, and we were about to launch into our first #GivingTuesday publicity push. What a simple yet grand…
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JB+A Presents at Assistance League National Conference

By All Posts, Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Current Events/News, Fundraising, Organizational + Personal Development No Comments
Judy Keller, JB+A Executive Vice President, recently presented during the 2015 Assistance League National Conference in San Diego:  "Celebrate the Past - Embrace the Future - Reflect and Revitalize".  The Assistance League National Conference provides the opportunity for chapter members from around the country to gather for networking and educational development. Judy joined Libby Blair and Pat Reinier, two members of the…
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