Giving USA Foundation released a special report on planned giving highlighting the need for more information on this growing area of philanthropy. Leaving a Legacy: A New Look at Planned Giving Donors reveals key trends, motivations, and information that will help nonprofit organizations work more effectively with these donors. The study features research from a team led by Elizabeth J. Dale,…
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Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 Americans gave $427.71 billion to charity in 2018 during a complicated year for charitable giving Shaped by a mixture of counteracting economic and policy factors, total contributions grew 0.7% in current dollars, declined 1.7% adjusted for inflation Editor's Note: If you live in the Greater Kansas City area,…
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Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 – Coming to Kansas City June 21
June 21, 2019 Giving USA 2019 with Dr. Patrick Rooney Part of the Nonprofit Connect 501 (c) Success National Speaker Series, sponsored by Byrne Pelofsky + Associates and Bank of America For more than 60 years, nonprofit leaders, fundraisers and donors have relied on the comprehensive giving data in Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy. The research in this annual…
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Byrne Pelofsky + Associates is proud to sponsor Nonprofit Connect's 501(c)Success National Speaker Series again in 2019. Stay tuned for dates and speaker updates and be sure to mark your calendars! Giving USA 2019: Friday, June 21 Dr. Patrick Rooney, associate dean for academic affairs and research at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will return to Kansas City on Friday, June…
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Powered by a booming stock market and a strong economy, charitable giving by American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations to U.S. charities surged to an estimated $410.02 billion in 2017, according to Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017. Giving exceeded $400 billion in a single year for the first time, increasing 5.2 percent (3.0…
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Dr. Patrick Rooney Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy On June 15, JB+A welcomed Dr. Patrick Rooney, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, back to Kansas City for…
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Giving USA 2018: Americans gave $410.02 billion to charity in 2017, crossing the $400 billion mark for the first time Stock market, economic conditions helped drive solid growth in contributions across the board Powered by a booming stock market and a strong economy, charitable giving by American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations to U.S. charities surged to an estimated $410.02 billion…
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Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017 is coming to Kansas City with Dr. Patrick Rooney, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. This program is part of Nonprofit Connect's annual 501(c)Success National Speaker Series. No other source provides the context for annual giving like Giving USA. The insight and information…
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Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO We’re approaching that most wonderful time of the year: Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017 is on the horizon. We're ready to welcome Dr. Patrick Rooney back to Kansas City as he gives us that coveted first look at giving data for 2017 and provides critical observations and interpretations…
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Katie Lord Vice President On, Thursday, March 1, The Giving Institute and Giving USA Foundation hosted a webinar to coincide with the release of its latest special report “The Data on Donor-Advised Funds: New Insights You Need to Know.” A special panel included three industry experts on the subject: Pam Norley - President of Fidelity Charitable; Una Osili - Professor…
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